Lindsay Sandiford, a 69-year-old British Grandma’s, has spent over a decade on death row in Bali after being convicted of smuggling £1.6 million worth of cocaine into Indonesia in 2012. Despite claims that she was coerced by a criminal gang threatening her children, Sandiford was sentenced to death by firing squad and has been held in the overcrowded Kerobokan prison ever since.
Her final wish is hauntingly simple: she doesn’t want her family present at her execution and prefers no fuss. “If you want to shoot me, shoot me. Get on with it,” she reportedly said. Sandiford has grown increasingly isolated, spending most of her time alone in her cell, and has expressed acceptance of her fate, comparing it to dying of cancer.

Recent changes in Indonesian legislation offer a glimmer of hope. If a prisoner demonstrates commendable behavior, their death sentence may be commuted to life imprisonment. Sandiford, known for teaching fellow inmates to knit and maintaining good conduct, is believed to be a candidate for release. She’s reportedly given away her belongings in anticipation of freedom, though delays have left her in a state of depression. Her story highlights the harsh realities of Indonesia’s drug laws and the emotional toll of prolonged incarceration.