Pregnant Bella Culley arrives home from Georgia
Summary
Pregnant teenager Bella Culley returned to the UK after being released from a Georgian prison, where she had been held for drug trafficking charges. She initially faced a long prison sentence, but a plea deal and considerations of her age and pregnancy led to her release.Key Facts
- Bella Culley is 19 years old and from Billingham, Teesside.
- She was arrested in Georgia on May 10 for carrying marijuana and hashish in her luggage.
- Initially, she faced a possible 20-year jail sentence.
- Her family paid £137,000 to reduce her sentence to two years.
- Prosecutors changed the plea deal, considering her age and pregnancy, leading to her release.
- Bella said she was forced to traffic drugs by gangsters and was tortured.
- Georgian police have opened a criminal investigation into her coercion claims.
- Bella returned to the UK on an Easyjet flight, landing at Luton Airport.
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