Schapelle Corby faced a media scrum on her last day in Bali before leaving for Australia. She proclaimed innocence throughout. Drugs, a circus and an anticipated return Why Schapelle's story gripped Australia. Image source, Getty Images. Australians have been transfixed by Schapelle Corby's case for years.
Related Topics. Bali Deportation Cannabis Indonesia. Published 26 May Published 7 February This, she revealed, is the reason she decided to join Seven's new reality show SAS Australia, which puts contestants through grueling physical and mental challenges. There's always this little thought in the back of my head that I could lose my mind again,' Corby said.
Having created her 'safe bubble' since returning to the country, Corby explained that she viewed competing on the show as the ultimate test of whether she was cured of her mental illness.
That bubble includes her dog 'Princess' - the recipient of her motherly instincts. Corby explained that the years she spent in prison along with her Indonesian boyfriend, not likely to be granted an Australian visa because of a criminal history has resulted in no children - which does play on her mind. If it's possible for me to have a child, OK, but I'm not going to dwell too much because there's nothing I can change about that.
But I could be still young enough. She has shied away from media attention since returning to the country, moving in with her mother in Brisbane and making resin clocks which she sells online - an admittedly symbolic hobby. She does have a small circle of girlfriends with whom she socialises, not to mention an Instagram following of more than , followers. Prison, she acknowledges however, has left her without the initiative to make plans along with a sense of agoraphobia - a residual effect from waiting out the days between meals and exercise breaks in her cell.
Australian Schapelle Corby is escorted by Indonesian Police into a Denpasar courtroom to hear the prosecutor's sentence demands on April 21, She also acknowledges she is lucky to have had a family who supported her, saying her sister Mercedes put her life on hold to tirelessly campaign for her release and that she doubts she would have survived without her. In a blunt admission she said she did not think she would see her 40th birthday during those dark days in prison where her mind would switch between fantasizing about escaping on a rope dropped by a helicopter and suicidal thoughts.
The helicopter fantasy, it turns out, prevailed though not quite in the way she imagined. In one scene from SAS Australia the contestants, including Corby, are dropped from a helicopter into freezing water and told to swim to shore. One of a number of extreme stunts the contestants go through on the show with Corby saying her fellow participants were a highlight for her and that she hoped they will keep in touch.
Former Biggest Loser trainer Shannon Ponton she mentions specifically as having selflessly helped during one moment where she was struggling to carry her military backpack while jogging up a hill.
Other contestents include former Olympic swimmer James Magnussen along with Australian rugby player and former Bachelor star Nick Cummins. Other contestents apart from Corby pictured include former Olympic swimmer James Magnussen along with Australian rugby player and former Bachelor star Nick Cummins.
April 14, Corby collapses in the courtroom with sister Mercedes blaming the intense media attention. April 28, Corby delivers a direct address to the court. April 29, John Patrick Ford tells the court in Denpasar he overheard prisoners talking about a stash of marijuana that was lost while being smuggled by baggage handlers.
May 25, Australian Justice Minister Chris Ellison says the government is looking at a prisoner exchange agreement.
May 27, The court delivers its verdict. Corby is found guilty of importing a narcotic into Indonesia. The verdict is broadcast live on Australian television. June 14, Corby's Indonesian legal team file an appeal, requesting that her case be reopened and new evidence heard. Indonesian prosecutors file a separate appeal demanding she be jailed for life.
The Indonesian judges deny the claim. June 24, Corby fires her Indonesian legal team. June 26, Corby re-instates her team in part. July 5, The Bali High Court rules the case should be reopened by the District Court, allowing more witnesses to give evidence. October 13, The High Court cuts her sentence to 15 years. Prosecutors appeal against the cut. January 19, The Supreme Court overturns the reduced sentence and reinstates her original year sentence. March 17, The bodyboard bag and drugs are destroyed on court orders.
This is an indication the case is permanently closed. The judges reject a final appeal unless extraordinary evidence is presented. Her sister Mercedes, who lived in Bali throughout the controversial and high-profile case, supporting her, is also back in Queensland, now working in aged care.
Corby was arrested at Bali airport on October 8, after arriving on a flight from Australia. In the video below: Schapelle Corby speaks about mental health. To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide.
The 4. On May 27, she was found guilty and jailed for 20 years, subsequently losing two appeals.
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