Daughters joyful to 'breathe same air' as Donna Nelson returns to Perth

Key points

• Donna Nelson, 60, has returned to Perth from Japan under an international prison transfer that her daughters say has eased a heavy burden on their family. Nelson was arrested at Narita airport in January 2023 carrying methamphetamine, which she said she had been tricked into transporting by a romance scammer.
• She was convicted of drug smuggling and sentenced to six years, three of which she had already served in Japan. She is now held at Bandyup Women's Prison.
• Her daughters say they learned of the return only at the last minute and describe the process as stressful and secretive.