KUALA LUMPUR: The young son of an Australian woman facing the death penalty for alleged drug trafficking in Malaysia has called on the government here to allow his mother to return home. Emma Louise L'Aiguille's 10-year-old son told Australian media that “I want my mum to come back to Australia. I don't want her to die,” the boy said. “I've been a bit sad. I don't really feel that good. I miss her a lot.” The heartbreaking plea from the boy comes as L'Aiguille's devastated father spoke out, urging authorities: “Please don't hang my girl.” Wayne Walton, from Perth, spoke of his emotional torture yesterday and his fears that his daughter would suffer the same fate as Australian heroin mules Kevin Barlow and Brian Chambers, who were hanged in Malaysia in 1983. In Malaysia, anyone found in possession of 50 grammes of a drug or more is considered to be a trafficker, an offence for which the death sentence is mandatory. Another Australian was detained and charged with trafficking in March. The man, Dominic Bird, has pleaded not guilty and his trial is scheduled to begin in November. While there is hope that he will be freed, history suggests foreigners get little reprieve from the Malaysian justice system. The woman was arrested with a Nigerian man on suspicion of attempting to sell over one kilogram of methamphetamine. Police officials told Bikyamasr.com that the couple was arrested after police became suspicious of their vehicle and approached them, only to discover the drugs in the car. The Nigerian man has not been identified.
