Australian grandmother facing death sentence in Malaysia walks free after acquittal

Australian grandmother facing death sentence in Malaysia walks free after acquittal

Channel NewsAsia - World·2019-11-26 13:15

Maria Elvira Pinto Exposto reacts after she was cleared of drug trafficking charges, and escapes the death penalty, in December. (Photo: AFP/Mohd Rasfan)

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia: An Australian grandmother who claimed she was tricked into carrying drugs into Malaysia after falling for an online romance scam Tuesday (Nov 26) won her final appeal against the death penalty and will be freed. 

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