Simon Burke
Oct 26th, 2008 by handolio
I’ve been meaning to write this for a while. To tell the truth, I feel a bit guilty that I didn’t before, but shit has happened.
Simon Burke is a friend of mine through Emma. Somewhere near the beginning of 2007 he managed to find himself accompanying a drug-smuggler through Peruvian customs. You can read the full (rather sensationalised) story here.
There isn’t any question of his innocence. He served 10 months in a Peruvian prison, and is still stuck in the country, unable to leave until Peru’s glacial justice system gets around to trying the drug-smuggler he unwittingly accompanied.
You could, I hope, put pressure on the UK government to intervene by joining this Facebook group, and by signing this petition.
Thanks.
Thanks for posting this Si, we need as many people as possible to put pressure on the UK government and the UK representative in Lima both of whom have been completely useless so far.
Great news: Simon’s finally been pardoned and is free to come home.
I’m not sure if any of you signed the petition, but if you did – thanks.
Hi Guys, My name is Will, and I’m a researcher for Raw Television in London, on the programme ‘Banged Up Abroad’ which is shown on Channel 5 and National Geographic, and Simon was one of our contributors, and I’m just posting to update you on Simon’s progress. Basically we have been informed that he has been given the provisional okay to leave the country and arrive home in the next few days, and we would like to try and build up a reception for him as he arrives back home. If you would be interested in giving us a hand please give me an email at this address: will.stanbridge@rawtelevision.co.uk
I’ve now heard that he’s booked his ticket and, after 2 1/2 years of being stuck in Peru, will arrive home on 11 October 2009.
I am so happy to see Simon get of the plane. Did. He get back to British. Well my heart goes out to him. Iwould like to help if he is not home.what I mean is can or what can I do.I knew he wasn’t. Guilty I hope his mom a d dad are ok. I have thought of this since the fist time I seen it. You have always been on my mind I am hoping to hear from. _someone on my email. I hope he has a good life