Lindsay Sandiford, a 69-year-old grandmother, has returned to the UK after spending 12 years on death row in Indonesia for smuggling £1.6 million worth of cocaine into Bali. Sandiford, who was 56 at the time of her arrest in 2012, admitted to the crime but claimed she was coerced by an international drug syndicate that threatened her family. In 2013, she was sentenced to death by firing squad. Following years of harsh imprisonment, a deal was reached last month for her release on humanitarian grounds. Sandiford arrived at London Heathrow Airport after a 20-hour flight, including a layover, on a £600 ticket funded by the UK government. This marks her first return to British soil in over a decade. Reports indicate that Sandiford is "desperate" to reunite with her family and receive urgent medical treatment. A source close to her situation stated, "Doctors have assessed Lindsay and determined she's very unwell. She has spent 12 years in one of the worst prisons in the world and that has taken its toll on her. She's desperate to get home, she's been preparing for months." Before her departure from prison, Sandiford bid farewell to fellow inmates, who had become like family to her during her incarceration. Pastor Christine Buckingham, who visited Sandiford in Kerobokan jail last week, emphasised the need for her to receive medical attention upon her return. "The most important thing is that she gets home, we need her to be checked medically and then the plan is that she says she will spend as much time as she can with her family," Buckingham said. Upon her release, Sandiford was seen in a wheelchair, shielding her face from photographers as she was taken to Denpasar International Airport. Sources in Indonesia have reported that Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Home Secretary Yvette Cooper made personal appeals to Indonesian authorities for her release. However, Indonesian officials have stated that Sandiford may face further imprisonment upon her arrival in the UK. I Nyoman Gede Surya Mataram, Indonesia's Deputy Minister for Immigration and Correctional Coordination, remarked, "In England, she will remain in prison." The UK Foreign Office has not confirmed whether Sandiford will be taken into custody upon her return.