Somerset Pensioner Accused as ‘Drug Mule’ Battles for Life in Chilean Prison Monday, March 23, 2026 somerset prison chile drugs pneumonia extradition legal health courier imprisonment William ‘Billy Boy’ Eastment, an 80-year-old bowls enthusiast from Somerset, is fighting for his life after being imprisoned in Chile’s notorious Santiago 1 Penitentiary. Arrested last May for allegedly carrying £200,000 … Read More
Somerset Pensioner Accused as Drug Courier Battles for Life in Chilean Jail Monday, March 23, 2026 somerset chile prison health pneumonia drugsmuggling legal extradition pensioner courier William ‘Billy Boy’ Eastment, an 80-year-old retired heavy goods vehicle and bus fitter from Somerset, is fighting for his life behind bars in Chile’s notorious Santiago 1 Penitentiary. Since his arrest in May last year on … Read More
Dad’s Greek Holiday Nightmare: Family’s Urgent Plea to Bring Him Home Thursday, July 31, 2025 greece pneumonia cancer travelinsurance emergency fundraiser repatriation health hospital holiday A family holiday to Greece has turned into a desperate ordeal for Alan Kirby, a 67-year-old man from Marston Magna, Somerset. What began as a dream getaway on July 3 quickly became a medical emergency when Alan fell seriously … Read More