British death row drug mule gran is wheeled out of prison

British Death Row Drug Mule Released from Bali Prison

With her face buried in her hand, Lindsay Sandiford, 69, was seen at a handover ceremony at Kerobokan Prison in Bali. The British grandmother, who spent more than 13 years on death row in Indonesia for smuggling £1.6 million worth of cocaine, was wheeled out of prison as she prepared to fly home after being spared the firing squad.

Officials reported that Sandiford left the prison and was transferred to the airport. She is expected to board a UK-funded flight, costing approximately £600, and is due to arrive at London Heathrow following a 20-hour journey. Sandiford, a former legal secretary, is seriously unwell and eager to reunite with her family in Britain.

A source told Mirror: "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 prison this afternoon accompanied by another British inmate, 35-year-old Shabab Shahabadi, who was serving a life sentence for drug offenses. Officials noted that Shahabadi was also ill. Both were driven to Denpasar International Airport, where they were expected to be handed over to British Ambassador Dominic Jeremy before boarding their flight.

Summary: After 13 years on death row in Bali, Lindsay Sandiford was released due to ill health and is flying home to reunite with her family in the UK.

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Daily Mail Daily Mail — 2025-11-06

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