Death Row Grandmother Lindsay Sandiford Returning to the UK
Lindsay Sandiford, a 69-year-old British grandmother, is reportedly flying back to the UK today after spending 13 years in prison in Bali. She was freed from death row under a repatriation agreement between the UK and Indonesia.
Flight Details and Health Status
Sandiford, along with another British national, is expected to leave Bali this afternoon on a 20-hour flight with a short layover before arriving at Heathrow Airport. She has been described as “seriously ill” and has undergone medical examination by a doctor from the British consulate in Bali.
Support and Humanitarian Release
The pastor who has supported Sandiford's case shared her gratitude for the chance to reunite with her family in England after facing execution for drug smuggling.
“We are deeply grateful for the courageous compassion shown by President Prabowo Subianto and the Indonesian government in their commitment to repatriate Lindsay Sandiford on humanitarian grounds. After 13 years, she is keen to be back home with her family. She will forever be grateful for this second chance.”
— Rev. Christie Buckingham, Bayside Church, Melbourne
Background
Sandiford spent over a decade on death row in Bali, convicted of drug trafficking charges. This repatriation marks a significant humanitarian development, allowing her to serve the remainder of her sentence closer to her family.
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