A pregnant British woman faces death by firing squad if she is convicted of smuggling drugs at a trial in Laos, campaigners have said.

Prosecutors claim Samantha Orobator, 20, was in possession of 1.5lb (680g) of heroin when she was arrested at Wattay airport in Laos in August.

Legal charity Reprieve has called on the UK government to intervene with the Laotian authorities on her behalf.

The Foreign Office says it is "paying close attention to her welfare".

Miss Orobator, from London, has been held since her arrest at Phonthong prison in the south east Asian country. She became pregnant in the prison in December and is due to give birth in September.

In Laos, anyone caught with more than 1lb (500g) of heroin faces a mandatory death sentence.

Miss Orobator was born in Nigeria but lived in south London from the age of eight. Her father lives in Nigeria and her mother and three sisters live in Ireland.

She had been on holiday in Thailand and the Netherlands before travelling to Laos.

At least 39 people have been sentenced to death in Laos since 2003.


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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8029787.stm

this would occur if she's found guilty. but how did she get pregnant while in prison

a baby crawled up inside her and decided to seek refuge

who's the father of her baby?

unfortunately, the poor girl was either raped , or had to trade favors for her basic neccesities , either prospect is enough to send shivers down your spine.

Not sure how the girl is going to explain having Laos has a vacation spot sha

i guess conjugal visits had something 2do wit her being pregnant, dats if dey allow such a practice in Laos prisons

Pittbaby
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unfortunately, the poor girl was either raped , or had to trade favors for her basic neccesities , either prospect is enough to send shivers down your spine.

Not sure how the girl is going to explain having Laos has a vacation spot sha

raped by whom, male gaurds

i tot female prisons were in the hands of female wards and guards

tpiah:

who's the father of her baby?

go Laos go ask am or beta yet trace her relatives 4 naija ask dem, dat na d cheapest way 2 get an ansa

xavier3:

i guess conjugal visits had something 2do wit her being pregnant, dats if dey allow such a practice in Laos prisons


raped by whom, male gaurds

i tot female prisons were in the hands of female wards and guards

my dear we are talking about Laos O, third world country everything goes

Nigerians - fukc anywhere, including prison.

Nigerians - fukc anywhere, including prison

this is just sad especially considering the special circumstances she is in. she should just be allowed to give birth, the baby probably have been through had times in there. no prenatal care, just malnutrition foods she been fed in there.  the baby is innocent and should be given the right to live regardless of the sins of the mom. the blood of that child is in their hands if they decide to go ahead with their planned "execution".  Lawd, i wonder sometimes when people will ever learn. now the life of other person is danger all due to some reckless mistake by the mother

who cares how she carry belle, dey no get male guards for there? when will these people ever learn . Asian countries have the toughest, harshest laws and they keep smuggling drugs. she prolly got pregnant on purpose so she can get sympathy and get her death sentence converted to jial sentence.

I hope this doesn't end like amara tochi's case