Ashley Oosthuizen got the opportunity to teach abroad after matriculating in 2018 and everything seemed to be going well for her until she received a package at the restaurant she was working at.
According to IOL, this is the same restaurant her previous boyfriend owns. Presently, Ashley’s family is working hard to get her out of prison. She is currently facing life in prison as well as a death sentence.
Ashley Oosthuizen arrested in Thailand
During this time, Ashley Oosthuizen is able to video call with her close relatives once a month. In a letter written by her boyfriend, Ashley reportedly received a package delivered to her while she was working. This turned out to be drugs and she has since been arrested for international drug trafficking.
After her arrest, she was reportedly taken in for questioning. She was also threatened while she was without a lawyer. The questioning took place in a black dungeon as relayed by her boyfriend at the time. Thereafter, she was given a letter that was written in Thai which was later understood to be a confession letter.
Right now, Ashley Oosthuizen’s family is working hard to get her out of prison and hopes to appeal her case. This can, however, take up to 18 months.
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“We are fighting fiercely to prove Ashley’s innocence. Ashley is just still a child; she is all alone and she is only 22 years old. It is of course very traumatic for her family, but everybody is staying positive and hopeful for her release.“
Legal representative Liezel Martin
Currently, an online petition has been set up calling for the release of Ashley Oosthuizen. As relayed by SABCNews, Ashley’s friends and family believe that Ashley was wrongly imprisoned. They also feel that Ashley’s boyfriend at the time, who fled from Thailand, should be imprisoned.
