Michaella McCollum and Melissa Reid insist they were made to carry the drugs worth £1.5m by an armed gang.
Two British women have been formally charged with attempting to smuggle cocaine out of Peru.
Michaella McCollum and Melissa Reid insist they were made to carry the drugs worth £1.5m by an armed gang.
They now face the prospect of being jailed for up to 15 years. Fr Sean Walsh has been in contact with the two women before they were charged.
Speaking to Premier's Des Busteed from the country he explains how they are coping:
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