Pubdate: Thu, 23 Dec 2004
Source: Mercury, The (Australia)
Copyright: 2004 News Limited
Contact:  http://www.themercury.com.au/
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FATHER'S BALI VIGIL

THE father of a Gold Coast woman accused of smuggling drugs into Bali plans 
to spend time with his daughter in prison this Christmas.

Schapelle Corby is awaiting trial in Bali's Kerobokan Prison after more 
than 4kg of marijuana was found in a bodyboard bag as she arrived in 
Denpasar Airport in October.

The 27-year-old former Gold Coast beauty student claimed the drugs were 
planted in her luggage between Brisbane and Denpasar airports.

Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer has found the case so curious he 
offered the assistance of Australian Federal Police to test the cannabis to 
find out where it was grown.

Ms Corby's mother, Ros Leigh, yesterday said Michael Corby would fly to 
Bali to spend time with his daughter on Christmas day.

"I kind of just hope she still stays strong, that she doesn't break down 
because it'll be really hard for her to keep going if she starts to break," 
Ms Leigh told ABC radio. "We have to make sure she stays strong and we stay 
strong." Ms Leigh said the family would not be celebrating Christmas. One 
of Ms Corby's lawyers, Vasu Rasiah, has accused Australian authorities of 
"playing games" with his client by not revealing if or when the drug tests 
would be carried out.
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