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Filipino death row prisoner to return home after 15 years in Indonesian jail

Filipino death row prisoner to return home after 15 years in Indonesian jail



Mary Jane Veloso was sentenced to death after she was found guilty of drug trafficking in 2010A Filipino migrant worker who has spent almost 15 years on death row in Indonesia is expected to arrive home on Wednesday after a deal was struck between Manila and Jakarta.Mary Jane Veloso, 39, was sentenced to death after she was found guilty of drug trafficking in 2010, but has always maintained her innocence, saying she had been duped into carrying a suitcase containing drugs as she travelled to a new job abroad. Continue reading…



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Author : Rebecca Ratcliffe in Bangkok

Publish date : 2024-12-17 01:00:34

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