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Sarah Tan

'She's Only Guilty Of Stupidity': Dad Defends 28-year-old Brit Facing 60-year US Jail Sentence For Drug Smuggling

Homeland Security were waiting for Hall at Chicago's O'Hare airport (Facebook)

A 28-year-old British beautician from Middlesbrough, Kimberly Hall, is facing up to 60 years in a US prison after being arrested at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport for allegedly attempting to smuggle £3.5 million worth of cocaine. Despite the severity of the charges, Hall's father, John, 59, insists his daughter is "only guilty of stupidity" and claims she was coerced into carrying the drugs.

Arrested with Millions in Cocaine at O'Hare Airport

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