One of the Men Executed Yesterday Writes Harrowing Letter to Warn Youngsters About Drugs
In the haunting letter, which has been made available to high schools in Australia and the UK for educational purposes, Chan, who had already spent 10 years behind bars, trying to smuggle 8.3kg of heroin to Australia before his execution yesterday, wrote:
‘Now the reason why I’m writing you this letter is to address you guys about the dangers of drugs and the effects it can have on you and also others’.‘To tell you a little bit about my life story, I was once 15, 16 and it wasn’t too long ago I was sitting in a class just like you guys.‘I was an average kid and let me tell you that my teachers didn’t like me one bit and I was no teacher’s pet.‘But to cut a long story short, I got mixed up with drugs at a pretty young age and by the time I was 15 I was merged into the scene.’‘I’ve done things which I am not proud of in my life and I’ve made some pretty stupid decisions,’ he wrote.‘My life is a perfect example of an absolute waste,’ he said.‘Now to elaborate the effects of where I am, I’ve missed weddings, I’ve missed funerals and the simple presence of my own family.‘The hurt and pain – I don’t just put it onto myself, but the pain I put on my family is agonising.‘A simple touch such as a hug is not possible for a condemned man like me. I have nothing but an iron bar to hug rather than to be embraced by those I love and who I miss.’‘But for those that want to do something in life I’d like you guys to see how important it is to put your head down and study hard.‘I hope these words will penetrate in your minds and in your hearts and I hope that most of you, if not all of you, will achieve more than I ever did.’
Out of the 20 or so friends in his group of mates at home, nine are dead and the rest are in prison – I hope someone has learnt a lesson here – please people, no need to be desperate – one step at a time or what do you think???
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