US EditionBella May Culley Pleads for Better Conditions and Return to UK, Lawyer Says
- Bella May Culley, an 18-year-old from Billingham, was arrested on 11 May at Tbilisi International Airport in Georgia for allegedly smuggling cannabis and hashish into the country.
- Her arrest followed a joint operation but was reportedly stopped early, preventing investigators from identifying her contacts or the shipment's final destination.
- Culley is detained in Women's Penitentiary Number Five in Rustavi, where inspections have revealed issues including lack of exercise for new inmates, intermittent water supply, and frequent inmate conflicts.
- Her lawyer reported that Culley, who is pregnant, complains about inadequate medical care, difficulty communicating with doctors, and has requested warmer clothes and fresh fruit while expressing a desire to return to the UK.
- If convicted, Culley faces up to 20 years or life in prison, and her legal situation and prison conditions highlight concerns about detainees' treatment in the Georgian penal system.
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Bella May Culley 'complains she received no medical treatment' despite pregnancy
Bella May Culley, 18, has complained to a lawyer in Georgia that she has received no medical care in jail despite her pregnancy, and that she has only asked for warmer clothes and fruit
·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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