Who is bali drug boy

A search uncovered Then on November 14, police in Cooranbong watched as a vehicle, being driven by the teenager, pulled out in front of them and slid out onto the wrong side of the road in front of oncoming traffic, court documents state.

This time it was about 7. On October 4, , when he was first arrested for possession of 3. When it came time to give evidence, he begged a judge for forgiveness and promised he would never touch drugs again.

Your ad blocker may be preventing you from being able to log in or subscribe. The boy, 14, who is from near Newcastle, was arrested on Tuesday night near Hotel Padma in Kuta allegedly carrying 3. He is being held in a room away from adult prisoners at a Denpasar police station. He spent a frightening first evening alone at the police station until his parents, with whom he had been holidaying, arrived the next morning.

Lawyer Muhammad Rifan said last night that the boy had been ''crying all day'' and refusing to eat. His parents were depressed and feeling helpless as the enormity of their predicament set in. A woman cleans the holding cell at the Denpasar courthouse. Credit: Kate Geraghty. Juveniles are typically treated leniently in Indonesia's courts but often get custodial sentences for drug offences. And as there is no juvenile court system, he would be likely to go to an adult prison if convicted.

Indonesian courts can commute sentences for drug crimes to a few months, or even waive jail time completely, but there must be evidence that the accused is a drug addict. Don't have an account? Join the conversation, you are commenting as Logout.

Read Today's Paper Tributes. News Bali drug boy's family taunts media scrum after arrival home THE Bali drug boy spent his first hours at home hidden from the media behind hessian screens. Clementine Cuneo, Neil Keene. News Don't miss out on the headlines from News. Join the conversation. Add your comment to this story To join the conversation, please log in.