British death row drug mule gran is wheeled out of prison

British Death Row Drug Mule Grandmother Released from Prison

Lindsay Sandiford, 69, was seen with her face buried in her hand during a handover ceremony at Kerobokan Prison in Bali. The British grandmother, who spent over a decade on death row in Indonesia, is being wheeled out of prison as she prepares to fly back home after avoiding the firing squad.

Sandiford, convicted of smuggling £1.6 million worth of cocaine into Bali, left the prison and was transferred to the airport, according to officials. She is expected to board a UK-funded flight today after 13 years behind bars. The flight to London Heathrow is scheduled to take 20 hours, and her ticket reportedly cost £600.

Officials indicate that Sandiford, a former legal secretary, is seriously ill. A source told

"More than a decade in one of the world's worst prisons has taken its toll on her and she wants nothing more than to get back to the UK."

Sandiford left the notorious prison alongside another British inmate, 35-year-old Shabab Shahabadi, serving a life sentence for drug offenses. Officials also mentioned that Shahabadi was unwell. Both were driven to Denpasar International Airport, where British Ambassador Dominic Jeremy was expected to receive them before their flight.

Summary: After 13 years on Indonesian death row, British grandmother Lindsay Sandiford, seriously ill, has been released and is being flown home on a UK-funded flight.

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Daily Mail Daily Mail — 2025-11-06

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