British Grandmother Lindsay Sandiford Leaves Indonesia Death Row
Sandiford was sentenced to death in Bali in 2013 after being convicted of drug trafficking. She was repatriated to the UK on November 6, 2025, along with another British convict, Shahab Shahabadi.
Repatriation Details
According to
[translate:an Indonesian ministry official]who spoke to AFP, both convicts left a Bali prison and were transferred to the airport as part of a deal to return them home.
Context on Indonesian Drug Laws
Indonesia enforces some of the world's harshest drug laws but has recently released several high-profile detainees, including a Filipina mother on death row. This demonstrates a shift toward repatriation in certain cases.
Case Background
- Lindsay Sandiford, 69, was arrested in Bali in 2012 after customs officers discovered cocaine hidden in a false bottom of her suitcase.
- The drugs were estimated to be worth about US$2.14 million.
- Sandiford admitted to carrying the narcotics, stating she was coerced after a drug syndicate threatened her son.
- Shahab Shahabadi, 36, was serving a life sentence for drug offenses following his 2014 arrest.
"Sandiford admitted the offences but said she had agreed to carry the narcotics after a drug syndicate threatened to kill her son."
Both individuals' transfer marks a significant development in Indonesia’s handling of foreign drug convicts.
Summary: After years on Indonesia's death row, British grandmother Lindsay Sandiford was repatriated in 2025 alongside another convict, reflecting Indonesia's recent repatriation efforts for foreign drug prisoners.
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