Corby drug witness stabbed

CNN ^ | May 06, 2005

[Selkie]

SYDNEY, Australia (CNN) -- An Australian prisoner who gave evidence at accused drug smuggler Schapelle Corby's trial in Bali has been bashed and stabbed in jail.

The incident comes as Indonesian prosectors wrapped up their case Thursday against the 27-year old Australian beautician, arguing they had presented enough evidence to convict her of smuggling 4.1 kilograms of cannabis onto the tourist island from Australia.

John Patrick Ford, who is on remand in a Victorian jail, awaiting trial on rape and aggravated burglary charges, told the court in March that he heard a prisoner say the drugs were placed in Corby's bag by an Australian drug syndicate

[Selkie]

Poor girl, should be released immediately. Sickened by all the other FR threads on this case by who gleefully say she should be shot.

[Selkie]

Australian held in Indonesia for alledged drug smuggling ping

[Selkie]

Australian Schapelle Corby (C) is escorted into a Denpasar courtroom on the Indonesian resort island of Bali

[Maurice Tift]

Australian Foreigner Minister Alexander Downer told CNN Thursday the case had not put "a dampener" on Australian-Indonesian relations, despite reports that Australian travel agents say they would boycott any promotion for Bali travel if she is found guilty.

Travel Agents - 1
Australian Foreign Ministers - zip....