Free From Death Penalty, Prisoner Lndsay Sandiford Finally Returns To England

DENPASAR - British Deputy Ambassador to Indonesia, Matthew Downing, said inmates Lindsay June Sandiford (68) and Shahab Shahabadi (35) would undergo legal procedures according to their country.

The British government has emphasized that it does not apply the death penalty, but rather the life sentence.

"Following their return to the UK, these two British citizens will be under the laws and procedures of the British government," Downing said during a press conference at Kerobokan Class IIA Prison, in Badung Regency, Bali, Thursday, November 6.

He emphasized that he would not speculate on what punishments were given to the two inmates.

"And it's very important for me not to speculate about this legal process," he added.

"No, England does not recognize the death penalty," he continued.

But when the two inmates arrived in England, the first step was to check for health conditions.

"But the first step that will be taken when they arrive in England, is that their health condition will be thoroughly examined, care and rehabilitation," he said.

Meanwhile, Deputy for Immigration and Corrections

I Nyoman Gede Surya Mataram said the two inmates would undergo legal procedures in force in the UK.

"After later in the United Kingdom, later the person concerned will also follow the rules that will be implemented by the British government. As soon as England reaches, surely the person concerned will also be put in prison, in our language," he said.

He gave an example of the repatriation of drug smuggling convict Mary Jane Veloso to the Philippines by the Indonesian government. In the Philippines, Mary Jane is said to be still being held.

"So for Lindsay and Shahab, after we leave it to the UK, it is entirely responsible for what legal decisions will be given there, but still pay attention to our legal decisions, what we give in Indonesia is still being considered by the British government," he said.