Death row gran Lindsay Sandiford 'flying home to UK today'

Death Row Grandmother Lindsay Sandiford to Return to the UK

Lindsay Sandiford, a 69-year-old British grandmother, is reportedly flying back to the UK today after spending 13 years in prison in Bali. She is set to leave Bali this afternoon on a 20-hour flight with a brief layover before arriving at Heathrow Airport.

Repatriation Agreement Allows Return

Sandiford, along with another British national, is being allowed home under a repatriation agreement between the UK and Indonesia. This arrangement has come after more than a decade of facing execution for drug smuggling charges in Bali.

Health and Support

According to Yusril Ihza Mahendra, Indonesia's senior minister for legal affairs, Sandiford is "seriously ill" and has been examined by a doctor from the British consulate on the island.

Support for Sandiford has been vocal, with campaigners and clergy advocating for her release and repatriation.

“We are deeply grateful for the courageous compassion shown by President Prabowo Subianto and the Indonesian government in their commitment to repatriate Lindsay Sandiford on humanitarian grounds. After 13 years, she is keen to be back home with her family. She will forever be grateful for this second chance.”

— Rev. Christie Buckingham, pastor at Bayside Church, Melbourne, Australia

Sandiford's Message

Through a pastor supporting her case, Sandiford expressed gratitude for being given a "second chance" to reunite with her family after 12 years under a death sentence.

She is a mother of two and looks forward to rebuilding her life in England.

Author's summary: Lindsay Sandiford is finally returning to the UK after 13 years on death row in Bali, supported by humanitarian repatriation efforts amid serious health concerns.

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Metro Metro — 2025-11-06

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