A  woman has been sentenced to death in  for drug smuggling. , 56, was found guilty of breaking the tough drug laws in place in Indonesia at the district court yesterday, having being found with 10.6 of , worth about 1.6m, in the lining of her suitcase at 's main airport in May last year. Lawyers for Ms Sandiford, who is originally from the town of in ,  , said the ruling "surprised" them, and they would appeal.  Foreign Office Minister expressed his strong objection to the decision and said the U.K. opposed the use of the  . "We are aware that Lindsay Sandiford is facing the death penalty in Indonesia. We strongly object to the death penalty and continue to provide consular assistance to Lindsay and her family during this difficult time," he said. Ms Sandiford was stopped on May 19 during a routine customs check at in Bali, after arriving from  via . She told the court, "I would like to begin by apologising to the Republic of Indonesia and the Indonesian people for my involvement. I would never have become involved in something like this but the lives of my children were in danger and I felt I had to protect them."
A British woman has been sentenced to death in Indonesia for drug smuggling. , 56, was found guilty of breaking the tough drug laws in place in Indonesia at the district court yesterday, having being found with 10.6 of , worth about 1.6m, in the lining of her suitcase at 's main airport in May last year. Lawyers for Ms Sandiford, who is originally from the town of in , England , said the ruling "surprised" them, and they would appeal. U.K. Foreign Office Minister expressed his strong objection to the decision and said the U.K. opposed the use of the death penalty . "We are aware that Lindsay Sandiford is facing the death penalty in Indonesia. We strongly object to the death penalty and continue to provide consular assistance to Lindsay and her family during this difficult time," he said. Ms Sandiford was stopped on May 19 during a routine customs check at in Bali, after arriving from Bangkok via . She told the court, "I would like to begin by apologising to the Republic of Indonesia and the Indonesian people for my involvement. I would never have become involved in something like this but the lives of my children were in danger and I felt I had to protect them."
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