British grandmother sentenced to death for drug smuggling

INDONESIA -- A 56-year-old British woman caught smuggling blocks of cocaine in her suitcase has been sentenced to death in Indonesia.

Prosecutors in Bali had asked for a 15-year sentence for Lindsay June Sandiford, who was arrested last May carrying what officials said was cocaine worth an estimated $2.6 million.

But a panel of judges opted Tuesday to hand down the death penalty.



Their decision was based on the defendant having shown no regret for what she did, Indonesian state news agency Antara reported.

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