Prosecutors dismiss Michaela McCollum's plea
Michaela McCollum and Melissa Reid's hopes of receiving a shorter jail term in Peru are fading. They've been told that prosecutors will not accept their guilty pleas on drugs charges. The 20-year olds, from Co Tyrone and Scotland, have admitted trying to smuggle cocaine out of the country in their luggage. But prosecutors want a full admission that they made up a story about being kidnapped by a gang and forced to carry the drugs. Journalist Martina Hanlon, who's in Peru, says prosecutors argue that pleading guilty is not enough: (Click above for audio)
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