Comments on: Welcome Home Simon – Video

By: ERIC Martin

ERIC Martin — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 06:10:57 +0000

Simon, you are one strong dude. My wife & I watched your story & were horrified. May the rest of your life bring you happiness. Peace……

By: Katrina O'Loughlin

Katrina O'Loughlin — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 01:38:46 +0000

Just saw your story Simon. It horrified me the way you were treated.I hope you can some how rebuild your faith in Human Nature, but I truely wonder how you could once you have been through such a night mare. My thoughts are with you and I hope life is better for you now.

By: Welcome Home Simon « Raw Television

Welcome Home Simon « Raw Television — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:14:31 +0000

[...] If you haven’t seen the episode of Banged Up Abroad that features Simon- here is a brief summary of his ordeal.In January 2007 Simon went on holiday with his friend Sarah Jackson to Peru. Unaware that Sarah was in Peru to smuggle Cocaine to the UK in order to pay off her debts. Sarah was using Simon as cover for her drug running after a dealer had told her it would look less suspicious if she had a ‘boyfriend’ with her. After they visited Machu Pichu they then flew onto the Peruvian capital of Lima where Sarah was busted by customs at Jorge Chavez International Airport. 10 kilos of cocaine were found in her suitcase. An unsuspecting Simon was suddenly implicated and drawn into a nightmare that was to last over two years (watch a clip of the episode here). [...]