A 59-year-old British woman, who has been sentenced to death in Bali, has spoken of her relief at being given the opportunity to meet her granddaughter before her execution.

Lindsay Sandiford from Gloucestershire, who was caught smuggling large quantities of cocaine into Bali from Bangkok, was paid a visit by her son, Lewis and his two-year-old daughter Ayla, who had yet to meet her grandmother.

Alya, who was born seven months after Lindsay's arrest in May 2012, appeared to enjoy the time she spent with her father's mum in Kerobokan prison and, according to onlookers, happily engaged with guards working at the prison.

Speaking to the Mail on Sunday, Linday said: "I’m just grateful I’ve met Ayla. It’s hard to come to terms with the fact I might not see her again and she might not remember me, but I’m so glad I got to spend time with her."
 


The British national, who has always maintained she was forced to carrying the illegal drugs by a criminal syndicate threatening her son's life, reflected on the importance of the little girl's visit.

"Ayla is the most important thing in my life and no one can take this away from me now. She’s an absolute delight – she’s the sweetest baby I’ve ever met," she gushed.

Acknowledging the bittersweet nature of her family's visit, Lindsay, who was originally scheduled to be executed on September 21st before it was pushed back until later in the year, said: "I know this may be the first and last time I ever hold my granddaughter."

Ayla and Lindsay met a number of times over the course of last week.

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