Jacinta Jones was sentenced to death in Bali for smuggling cocaine . The prosecutor had only asked for a 15-year prison term , so the sentence was unexpected . A priest , Father Burrows , who witnessed the executions of two Nigerians convicted of trafficking heroin in 2008 , said they moaned and gurgled for up to 10 minutes after being shot . Bali would have been an `` attractive target '' for `` threats , '' Lindsay Sandiford writes . The Reprieve lawyer argues the case will tarnish Briton 's reputation more than the Bali 's actions .
Jacinta Jones was sentenced to death in Bali for smuggling cocaine . The prosecutor had only asked for a 15-year prison term , so the sentence was unexpected . Bali would have been an `` attractive target '' for `` threats , '' Lindsay Sandiford writes . The Reprieve lawyer argues the case will tarnish Briton 's reputation more than the Bali 's actions .