Foreign Office 'strongly objects' to the death penalty
Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire has told the Commons that the Government "strongly objects to the death penalty" imposed on Lindsay Sandiford for drug trafficking in Indonesia.
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Lindsay Sandiford 'clearly not a drug kingpin'
– Reprieve, Human rights charityShe is clearly not a drug kingpin - she has no money to pay for a lawyer, for the travel costs of defence witnesses or even for essentials like food and water.
She has co-operated fully with the Indonesian authorities but has been sentenced to death while the gang operating in the UK, Thailand and Indonesia remain free to target other vulnerable people.
Lindsay must file an appeal within the next 14 days and it is vital that the British Government do everything possible to support Lindsay's appeal against the death sentence.
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by Angus Walker - China CorrespondentA lawyer for Lindsay Sandiford tells ITV News she will appeal.
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