A PREGNANT woman facing trial for alleged drug smuggling was not allowed to meet a legal representative yesterday, prompting further anguish for her Dublin-based mother who is demanding her release.

A British woman accused of smuggling heroin in Laos will not face the death penalty if convicted because the country’s law bans executing pregnant prisoners.

The Laotian government today insisted the trial of a pregnant British woman who faces possible death by firing squad for allegedly smuggling heroin into the country will be conducted fairly.