Death row gran to fly home to UK today after cheating firing squad

Death Row Gran to Fly Home to UK Today After Cheating Firing Squad

Lindsay Sandiford is scheduled to board a UK-bound flight from Bali today after spending 13 years on death row for smuggling cocaine.

The 69-year-old frail pensioner, who was sentenced to death in 2013, will depart Bali with a £600 plane ticket funded by the UK government.

The legal secretary will have a short layover before arriving at London Heathrow Airport after a 20-hour journey. This marks the end of a harrowing chapter in Sandiford's life.

Background and Journey Details

Sandiford was convicted for smuggling £1.6 million worth of cocaine into Indonesia.
A source said,
"Lindsay is extremely unwell. She is desperate to get home and to be with her family. 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."
She is set to leave Kerobokan jail this afternoon with Shahab Shahabadi, a 35-year-old UK national detained in June 2014 and serving a life sentence for drug offenses.
After leaving prison, the pair will travel 45 minutes by car to Denpasar International Airport.
They will be handed over to UK Ambassador Dominic Jermey at the airport.
The two will appear before the media one last time before boarding their flight under British official escort.

Author's Summary

Lindsay Sandiford, after 13 years on death row in Indonesia for cocaine smuggling, is finally returning to the UK, her health declined and eager to reunite with family.

The Mirror — 2025-11-06