British Grandma Speaks Out After 12 Years on Death Row
Lindsay Sandiford, a 69-year-old British grandmother, has spoken out for the first time since her release from death row in Indonesia.
Sandiford was arrested in 2012 after police found approximately 11lb of cocaine in her suitcase, valued at around £1.6 million. Despite her claims of being coerced into the crime, she was sentenced to death and spent 12 years in prison.
She had been living with the threat of a firing squad execution over her for well over a decade.
A repatriation deal between the UK and Indonesian governments led to her release. Author's summary: Grandma freed after 12 years.
- Arrested in 2012 with 11lb of cocaine in her suitcase
- Sentenced to death in 2013
- Spent 12 years on death row in Kerobokan Prison, Bali
- Released after a repatriation deal between the UK and Indonesian governments