Ep 028 - Wrongly imprisoned in Chennai, India, and living a life of hell in a corrupt country with Ex British Soldier Nick Dunn

Nick's story began in October 2013 when the so-called ‘Chennai Six’ – Billy Irving, Nick Dunn, Ray Tindall, Paul Towers, John Armstrong and Nicholas Simpson were working as security guards on the US-owned anti-piracy vessel, MV Seaman Guard Ohio in the Indian Ocean. They were part of a 35-strong security team that also included three Ukrainians, 14 Estonians and 12 Indians, when suddenly Indian police boarded the vessel and discovered 35 automatic weapons and almost 5,700 rounds of ammunition. It was later confirmed the men had been granted permits by the UK’s Department for Business, Innovation and Skills to possess the weapons. However, they were all charged by the Indian authorities with carrying unlicensed firearms and ammunition. They were all initially cleared of any wrongdoing by the Indian High Court but were unable to leave India until the charges were formally dropped, Then, a lower magistrates court did not accept they were on anti-piracy duties and in January 2016 they were sentenced to five years in prison. And so began a campaign started by their families and supported by people from all walks of life from the UK and around the world. The campaign finally achieved its goal in November 2017 when the conviction was overturned by the Indian High Court and the men were finally able to come home. Today on The Best Version Of You, Nick Dunn shares with us the 'Life of Hell' he went through whilst locked up in Chennai. How he learned about his mother falling seriously ill and feeling absolutely helpless. Nick expresses just what it takes to build a robust mindset when you are locked up on the other side of the world, in a jail of a corrupt country, helpless with no communication to the outside world and more importantly when you're INNOCENT! ** If you enjoyed today's show please spare a minute to leave a 5* review on iTunes as it really helps the show to reach more and more people in need of inspiration. Thank you **