Renae Lawrence was born on 11 October 1977 and is an Australian woman who was convicted in Indonesia for drug trafficking as a member of the Bali Nine.
24 Facts About Renae Lawrence
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Renae Lawrence was moved from Kerobokan Prison in late 2013 to a prison in Negara, Bali after authorities accused her of a plot to kill prison guards.
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At her own request in March 2014, Renae Lawrence was transferred to a prison in Bangli to be closer to Denpasar for her family and visitors.
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When given a five-month remission of sentence on Indonesia's Independence Day in 2009, Renae Lawrence's sentence was commuted in 2018.
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Renae Lawrence was released and deported on 21 November 2018.
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Media reports claim that in early October 2004 Renae Lawrence was invited to Chan's Enfield home to celebrate her 27th birthday.
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Renae Lawrence claimed that Chan would cover all flights and accommodation.
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On 16 October 2004, Renae Lawrence flew to Bali on what Indonesian police claim was a false passport.
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Renae Lawrence claimed that she was in regular contact with Chan whilst she stayed in the Istana Rama Hotel in Kuta, and Chan in Kuta's sprawling Hard Rock complex.
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Media reports stated that Renae Lawrence alleged that on 22 October 2004, Sukumaran strapped packages to the body of both Renae Lawrence and Chan, and with Chan's girlfriend, Grace, boarded a commercial flight to Australia, successfully clearing security, customs and immigration in both Indonesia and Australia.
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Renae Lawrence claimed that she and Chan were met at the airport, the packages removed, all of them taken to another house, and then Renae Lawrence went home.
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Renae Lawrence claimed that seven others were involved, including Chan, Matthew Norman, and Tan Duc Thanh Nguyen.
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Renae Lawrence was arrested by Indonesian police on 17 April 2005 at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar, Bali.
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On her arrest, Renae Lawrence accused Chan of threatening her life if she did not continue with the plan to import drugs.
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Renae Lawrence claimed, but later retracted her statement that Chan had offered her A$15,000 if she followed his instructions.
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Renae Lawrence rejected police allegations that she travelled to Bali previously on a false passport.
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Meanwhile, in a counter-claim, Chan alleged that it was Renae Lawrence who was the ringleader.
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Chan claimed that Renae Lawrence had given him Rp1 million to take suitcases with heroin to the Melasti Hotel.
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Central to Renae Lawrence's defence was her fear of Chan and the alleged retributions Chan, her former manager at Eurest, was planning to take on her family if she and others did not follow Chan's orders.
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Renae Lawrence admitted to her role in attempting to smuggle the drugs to Australia, saying before the Denpasar District Court on 8 January 2006:.
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In spite of widespread media reports that Renae Lawrence had been cooperative with police, the Indonesian judges found no evidence of Renae Lawrence claims her life was threatened.
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In June 2006, Renae Lawrence claimed she had a Balinese girlfriend with whom she shared a prison cell.
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Renae Lawrence was due to appear on 26 April 2005 in the Gosford Magistrates Court.
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In November 2018, Renae Lawrence was released on bail for subsequent hearing in Newcastle Local Court on 6 December 2018.