Ramsay brother jailed in Bali for heroin

An Indonesian court sentenced the brother of British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay to 10 months in prison today for heroin possession…

An Indonesian court sentenced the brother of British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay to 10 months in prison today for heroin possession on the resort island of Bali.

Ronald Ramsay, brother of British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, listens to judges during his trial in Denpasar, Bali
Ronald Ramsay, brother of British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, listens to judges during his trial in Denpasar, Bali

Ronald Ramsay was arrested in February after entering a supermarket in Bali's main tourist strip, Kuta. Police said they seized 100 milligrams of heroin.

He was also fined five million rupiah (€380).

Ramsay has already spent six months in prison, which means he has another four months to serve in prison.

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In a previous hearing, Ramsay admitted he was a drug user, but his lawyer said he had started rehabilitation six months before his arrest.

Indonesian prosecutors had sought a 14-month jail sentence for drug possession in earlier hearings.

Indonesia imposes harsh penalties, including death, for narcotic offences, and a number of foreigners are on death row for drug offences.