Latest On Ashley Oosthuizen, The South African 'Drug Mule' Locked Up In Thailand
Oosthuizen was originally sentenced to death but that was commuted to life in jail last August. She is being held in custody in the central prison in Nakhon Si Thammarat in southern Thailand.
The most recent development in Oosthuizen’s attempts to secure her freedom saw her appear in front of an independent bench of judges in the Koh Samui court on Wednesday.Ashley’s mom, Lynn Blignaut, said that Ashley’s appeal went well and that her sentence was discounted to 33,4 years, from an initial death sentence which was later reduced to a life sentence. The family has another 30 days to appeal.“We hoped from the nature of the case that she would be released.
Blignaut attempted to visit her daughter in person earlier this year but said that “due to the COVID restrictions at that stage [April/May] it was impossible to see her”., her mother said that was unlikely: “She’s healthy and she remains positive, but it seems she won’t qualify for a pardon anytime soon,” says Blignaut. “We have tried everything we can for now. Firstly she has to plead guilty and then spend a minimum of four years in prison. After that she can apply every year to be considered for the pardon.”“In God’s time she will come home, no matter what. In the meantime she has learnt to speak and write fluent Thai”.
Blignaut also said Oosthuizen is “giving cha-cha lessons” and two of her students will be competing in a dance competition held between various Bangkok prisons.
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