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"If you're put on a bed, you're going to die" Vanessa Goosen, 16 years in a Thai prison Part 2

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Vanessa was pregnant at the time of going to prison. The prison called Vanessa at 5am to tell her the policy changed and that her daughter, Felicia, had to leave her and move back to South Africa. The other option would be to put her in an orphanage.

Felicia joined her mother in studio this morning.
2 Aug 2018 2AM English South Africa News Commentary · Entertainment News

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