A British woman facing the death penalty after being arrested over a £1.6 million cocaine haul has pleaded for help from behind bars in an Indonesian jail.

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'Smugglers' named in Bali case

A British couple who restore antiques were last night named among the four UK citizens accused of attempting to smuggle a suticase of cocaine worth £1.6m into Bali.

British housewife Lindsay Sandiford is facing possible execution yesterday after being arrested on suspicion of smuggling £1.6m worth of cocaine into Bali

British housewife may face death penalty for smuggling cocaine

A British housewife was facing possible execution yesterday after being arrested on suspicion of smuggling £1.6m worth of cocaine into Bali.

British housewife could face death penalty over Bali cocaine smuggling

A British housewife could face the death penalty after being arrested over a £1.6 million cocaine haul on a tropical island.

Alleged drug trafficker Lindsay Sandiford was arrested along with four others

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Four Britons, including a 55-year-old housewife, face death by firing squad after allegedly smuggling cocaine on to the Indonesian island of Bali.

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