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Ghanaian, seven others executed in Indonesia

By MyJoyOnline
General News Ghanaian, seven others executed in Indonesia
APR 28, 2015 LISTEN

Eight convicted drug smugglers, including a Ghanaian Martin Anderson, have been executed by firing squad in Indonesia,

The executions took place in Besi prison on the island of Nusakambangan early on Wednesday morning local time, local media reports say.

Among those executed were Australian nationals Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran.

Australia had appealed to Indonesia to delay the executions, citing alleged flaws in how their case was prosecuted.

Three Nigerians, a Brazilian, and Indonesian nationals were also among those believed to have been put to death.

Earlier, Tuesday, the convicts' families were allowed to see them for the last time.

Martin Anderson is a 51-year old Ghanaian born in the United Kingdom. Arrested in Jakarta in 2003, he was sentenced to death. Martin lost his final appeal in January 2015.

A Filipina woman was also due to be executed but was reportedly spared at the last minute.

Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso was spared after the person who allegedly recruited her to act as a drug courier surrendered to police, the Jakarta Post reports.

Indonesia has some of the toughest drug laws in the world and ended a four-year moratorium on executions in 2013.

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Story by BBC/Myjoyonline.com

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