Grandmother-of-Three Sentenced to Death Has a Chilling Final Wish Before Being Executed by Firing Squad in Bali

Lindsay Sandiford, a 69-year-old British grandmother, is awaiting her Bali firing squad execution after spending over a decade inside the notorious Kerobokan prison.

Convicted of smuggling cocaine worth $2.1 million into Bali, she shocked investigators with a chilling final wish. As her death sentence nears, her story continues to spark international outcry and human rights debate.

Bali Firing Squad Execution Nears as Final Wish Revealed

Lindsay Sandiford was arrested in 2012 at Ngurah Rai International Airport with 11 pounds of cocaine hidden in her luggage from Bangkok. Indonesian courts sentenced her to death for drug trafficking, and she has remained in Kerobokan prison since. Her Bali firing squad execution still looms, despite international calls for leniency.

Sandiford’s final wish is haunting: “When it happens I don’t want my family to come. I don’t want any fuss at all. The one thing certain about life is no one gets out alive.”
She added, “If you want to shoot me, shoot me. Get on with it.”

Prison sources say she spends most of her time alone, often knitting or writing letters. Despite the grim reality, she remains emotionally composed. Her former cellmate, Heather Mack, said: “She spends all day pretty much alone in her cell and doesn’t mix so much with the other prisoners.”

Emotional Toll Grows as Execution Date Approaches

Kerobokan Prison, built for 350 inmates, held over 1,400 in 2017. Sandiford shares a 10×8 foot cell with up to 13 other women. The overcrowded conditions have worn on her mental health. She recently slumped into depression, giving away her belongings in expectation of an early release following a rumored law change.

Sandiford’s quote reflects a painful calm: “It won’t be a hard thing for me to face anymore. I might not have chosen this kind of end, but dying in agony from cancer isn’t exactly appealing either. I do feel I can cope with it.”

Bali Firing Squad Execution Sparks Debate Over Reform

Despite her isolation, Sandiford recently reunited with family and hugged her grandchildren. There is cautious hope for a sentence change. A new Indonesian legal reform may allow death penalties to be commuted to life sentences for inmates with “commendable attitude and actions.” Sandiford has taught knitting classes and maintained good behavior, which may support her case.

Still, no official release has occurred. A prison source said: “Lindsay has slumped into depression because she’s not been released yet… But it’s understood she will be released in a few months, along with other westerners.”

As global human rights groups pressure Indonesia, Lindsay Sandiford’s fate hangs in uncertainty—caught between justice, reform, and one final wish.

In Bali, the only legal method of execution is by firing squad. The condemned is taken to a remote location and strapped to a chair or tied to a post. A red target is placed over the heart, and 12 marksmen fire from around 10 meters away. Death is typically rapid, though it can take several minutes. Lindsay Sandiford’s execution date has not yet been confirmed.

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