Jody Ryan Aggett was sent to the notorious Bang Kwang Prison [Big Tiger]. Kristin was sent to Lard Yao and within a month, her baby was born behind bars.

During the investigation of the case, the police intelligence information was based largely upon the testimony of a police informer, who spoke in detail about Adrian van Ommering and his Thai girlfriend, but never once mentioned any involvement of Jody and Kristin. They were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.

At the trial, 17 months later, that same police informer, did not attend, apparently, he had run away. The employees of the travel agency were not detained but gave evidence that Jody had been waiting for a visa for Kristin, and hoped to take her to the UK. They said that the couple had hardly any money and no assets. When Jody's Defence lawyer asked the arresting officer why he had taken his client into custody, the officer replied, "Because he was in the house". When challenged as to why the employees of the travel agency, who also lived on the premises, were not equally kept on remand, the police officer had no answer.

Jody Ryan Aggett and Ramphia Lo [Kristin] were sentenced by the court and both received the death penalty. This was later commuted to life imprisonment.

Jody's parents, Tony and Lorna Aggett, remember Kristin as a 'young woman who is one of the most beautiful people I have ever have the privilege of knowing. She is soft, gentle, caring, humble and so respectful of the people around her, especially her elders - she is wonderful' says Lorna.

'When Tony and I went to Thailand we were in total confusion. We couldn't understand what their crime was and no one seemed to want to tell us. Kristin begged us to take her baby back to England when it was born. We were at first a little nervous about this but at that time we were sure the authorities would release them' says Lorna.

Baby Ryan with his father Jody Ryan Aggett. 2005.

'After baby Ryan was born we went back to Thailand to collect him. Our beautiful grandson was only two months old. Tony and I walked with Ryan in my arms to say good-bye to Kristin. It was painful to see her heart break; that I will always remember - as if there hadn't been enough pain already' cries Lorna.

I have always admired that young Thai woman we know as Kristin, who would have been a daughter to me. She is so strong and so self-sacrificing to let her baby go. I'm sure I couldn't have done what she did - she was only thinking of Ryan's future - amazing' says Lorna.

Kristin has grown up so much and is now a young woman full of confidence - but the sadness in her eyes as she longs to be free, is something Tony and Lorna Aggett will never forget. Kristin has done nothing to deserve a life sentence and the Aggett's hope and pray that there is some one, somewhere, that will reach out and help her.

'The pain in her eyes when we left her after our open visit was something I will never forget. She just stood there with tears running down her face and later wrote to me and said it was one of the hardest things she has ever had to do - standing there watching us walk out - with her little boy' says Lorna.