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Bali nine duo Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran could be executed within days: lawyer

Updated April 25, 2015 — 12:10am,first published April 24, 2015 — 2:43am

Awaiting execution: Australians Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran.Reuters

Five of the seven foreign death -ow prisoners pictured were executed this week. Top row from left, Australians Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan, Frenchman Serge Atlaoui whose appeal is still in process, and Brazilian Rodrigo Gularte. Bottom row from left. Nigerian Raheem Agbaje Salami, Filipina Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso whose process is pending, and Nigerian Silvester Obiekwe Nwolise. AFP

As Prime Minister Tony Abbott prepared for a day on the Gallipoli peninsula on the eve of Anzac Day, the possibly imminent execution of
the Bali nine duo threatened to eclipse events.

Early on Friday he is scheduled to join the navy frigate HMAS Anzac at Canakkale before heading to the Lone Pine memorial meeting with
descendants of Anzacs involved in the campaign.

With Karuni Rompies and Tim Barlass

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Jewel Topsfield is health and social affairs editor at The Age. She has worked in Melbourne, Canberra and Jakarta as Indonesia correspondent. She has won multiple awards including a Walkley and the Lowy Institute Media Award.Connect via X, Facebook or email.

Bali nine duo Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran could be executed within days: lawyer

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