Poor girl...even is she did the wrong thing...try to have some sympathy for her...
Cindy Wockner and Komang Suriadi June 21, 2008 12:00am
CONVICTED Australian drug smuggler Schapelle Corby has been taken to an Indonesian hospital suffering from depression and severe stress.
It is believed that the 30-year-old has been suffering from bouts of depression for some time.
Corby was taken from Bali's Kerobokan Jail to the International Wing of Sanglah Hospital, in Denpasar yesterday and her psychiatrist said that she was expected to be hospitalised for some time.
Her elder sister Mercedes was last night by her sibling's side.
"Things have been really tough for Schapelle," Mercedes said.
During her time in jail both her father and step-father have died and earlier this year she lost her last appeal against her drug smuggling conviction.
She was in tears after this news and it is understood that since then has struggled to cope with the helplessless of her situation.
Her move to hospital comes as a behind-the-scenes documentary is due to be aired on Australian television on Sunday night about Corby's arrest, conviction and legal battles.
Dr Lely Setiawati, a psychiatrist who is treating Corby, said last night it was uncertain how long Corby would need to remain in hospital.
"From looking at her we plan to have her hospitalised and give her treatment," Dr Setiawati said.
She would not comment on the exact nature of Corby's illness saying she was yet to make a full diagnosis.
Sanglah Hospital's PR director, Putu Putra Wisada, confirmed last night that Corby was suffering depression but said he was uncertain how long the young Australian would need to remain under hospital care.
Corby is currently in Room 104, a standard room in the hospital's new International Wing, which was partially funded by Australian aid money after the first Bali bombing.
Couriermail.com understands that for much of this year Corby has been severely stressed and depressed at her situation and had felt lonely during the period when her sister Mercedes was in Sydney attending her defamation trial.
"She had no one to share her feelings with and talk with, I think," said one source last night.
Her beloved father Michael also died earlier this year after a long battle with cancer and Corby was distressed at being away from his side during his final weeks and was then unable to attend his funeral.
Then in April her step-father, her mother Ros' partner Greg also died.
Then she had a double blow when the Supreme Court in Jakarta, the highest court in Indonesia, dismissed her appeal against her 20-year drug smuggling sentence.
It was her last appeal chance save for a presidential plea for clemency, something which Corby will never do because it would mean admitting guilt.
Since this time, jail insiders say that Corby has been frequently prone to depression and easily finding herself in tears.
Her lawyer Erwin Siregar said recently that whenever he visited Corby she was "very very sad" and that she often broke down in tears whilst talking with him, telling him once "I want to go home."
