Family of Peru drug smuggler insist she is innocent
Michaella McCollum and Melissa Reid, who pleaded guilty to attempting to smuggle cocaine out of Peru in September, have both been jailed for six years and eight months
Family of Peru drug smuggler insist she is innocent
The family of Michaella McCollum, who was jailed for over six years for attempting to smuggle cocaine out of Peru, have said they still believe she is innocent.
Michaella's sister Samantha said she was "devastated" over the ordeal and wished she could "look after and protect" her sister.
The family also revealed said they would not celebrating Christmas this year following the ordeal.
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