A drama of international proportions unfolded involving a young British woman, Bella May Culley, whose journey to Georgia turned into a nightmarish escapade. Accused of smuggling a staggering 14 kilograms of cannabis into the country, Bella found herself in hot water as her woeful courtroom testimony fell flat against counter-claims from Thai authorities who labelled her tale as fantasy. The 19-year-old from Billingham, Teesside, could potentially face lifelong incarceration following her recent arrest. In a Tbilisi courtroom, Bella’s defense vividly detailed a harrowing ordeal. She claimed to have been subjected to shocking abuse, including being burnt with a hot iron by a criminal gang in Thailand. Tears streamed down her face as she desperately proclaimed, “I was forced by torture… I just wanted to travel.” Armed with the hope of making her family proud, her dreams now lie shattered amid a serious and frightening legal battle. However, Thai officials dismissed…