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Thai Authorities Deny Torture Claims, Woman Faces Life Sentence

7/6/2025

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Thai authorities have refuted Bella May Culley's allegations of torture and forced drug smuggling, revealing CCTV footage of her calmly walking through the airport. The 19-year-old British woman now faces a daunting life sentence for allegedly bringing 14kg of cannabis into Georgia, with her next court date set for July 10.

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Thai authorities have refuted Bella May Culley's allegations of torture and forced drug smuggling, revealing CCTV footage of her calmly walking through the airport. The 19-year-old British woman now faces a daunting life sentence for allegedly bringing 14kg of cannabis into Georgia, with her next court date set for July 10.