A pregnant British woman sentenced to two years in Georgia for drug smuggling after pleading guilty, despite claims of coercion and poor prison conditions.

A 19-year-old pregnant British woman, Bella Culley, will serve a two-year prison sentence in Georgia after pleading guilty to drug smuggling charges. Her family paid 500,000 Georgian Lari (£138,000) as part of a plea deal, but the court required a higher amount to grant her release. Culley, arrested at Tbilisi Airport in May with 11-12kg of cannabis and hashish, claims she was coerced and tortured by a gang in Thailand. Despite her pregnancy and claims of duress, a judge denied bail, and she will give birth while incarcerated. The case has drawn international attention over her treatment, prison conditions, and the role of financial settlements in sentencing.