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Briton gets 10 years’ RI after 42-month trial
by Derineh Cooper

Three-and-a-half years, 50 witnesses and three judges later, the Special NDPS Court on Wednesday sentenced a fitness trainer with Dorset County Council in England to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs2 lakh for the possession and attempt to export 10kg of Cannabis in November 2002.

Co-accused Yoram Kadesh, an Israeli citizen, was let off due to lack of evidence. "I just want to go home," said a relieved Kadesh.

Daisy was intercepted by customs officers on November 8, 2002, at Mumbai airport on her way to The Netherlands. The image of her luggage during X-ray examination roused suspicion and the bag was examined. Officers said they found 10kg of hashish in a false bottom in her suitcase.

BBC reported on January 10, 2003 that "her father John said that Daisy had admitted she was offered $10,000 to bring the suitcase through the customs". Daisy was so anguished that she sobbed loudly when Special judge PB Sawant read out the conviction.

"I have already served almost four years in jail for a crime I did not commit. This false case against me killed my father and grandmother. My superiors in council believe in my innocence and have kept my job open till I return," she said. Expressing their disappointment, Daisy’s mother Nadine her younger sister Tenderesse and uncle Pascal said they believed that Daisy was innocent.

Nadine said, "Expecting a fair trial, Daisy spoke the truth from the beginning.

Footnote: FPSS would like to send our thoughts and prayers to Daisy and her family for what has been a nightmare experience. They have showed tremendous strength. We hope that the British Embassy are able to move this forward to bring Daisy home [UK] where she can receive proper care and support.

Convicted Brit’s brother gets violent in court

Daisy's brother outside the court
Daisy Angus, 22, was sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment for carrying 10 kgs of hashish in 2002; her brother assaulted the Israeli co-accused who was acquitted


Mumbai Mirror Bureau As soon  as Britisher Daisy Angus was sentenced by Judge P B Sawant to 10 years of imprisonment for possessing 10 kgs of hashish, her brother assaulted the co-accused Youram Kadish, who was acquitted.

When the judge retired to his chambers after delivering the sentence, Angus got hold of the Israeli national, and blamed him for Daisy’s fate. Kadish was acquitted because of insufficient evidence against him.

Twenty-two year old Daisy had already been found guilty by the court on Tuesday under sections 20,28,29 of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, but the sentence was declared on Wednesday. The judge also levied a fine of Rs 2 lakh.

In November 2002, Daisy, who was a fitness trainer in London was flying to Amsterdam from Mumbai. During the screening of her baggage, a white polythene bag containing 10 kgs of hashish was found.

During interrogation, she told the police that she had been asked to carry the bag to Amsterdam by Kadish. However, she later  retracted the statement in court.
 
Angus and another relative were present in the courtroom throughout the trail, looking tense and worried, and when the sentence was pronounced, Angus got violent and abused Kadish.

The police had to restrain him and take him out of the court room.


Footnote: FPSS would like to send our thoughts and prayers to Daisy and her family for what has been a nightmare experience. They have showed tremendous strength.

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