British geologist jailed in Iraq

Jim Fitton 66 who is originally from Bath collected 12 stones and shards of broken pottery during a recent geology and archaeology tour of the country. Mr Fitton has insisted he had no idea he was breaking Iraqi laws.

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. German tourist Volker Waldmann who was arrested at the same time as Fitton was acquitted of the same charges. 5 hours agoHadi Mizban AP. Mr Fitton has insisted he had no idea he was breaking Iraqi laws.

1 day agoAn Iraqi court sentenced a retired British geologist to 15 years in prison on Monday for trying to smuggle ancient artifacts out of the country a Reuters news agency reporter and judicial sources said. 20 hours agoBAGHDAD AP A British citizen was sentenced Monday by an Iraqi court to 15 years in prison on charges of smuggling artefacts out of the country in a case that has attracted international attention. 1 day agoLast modified on Mon 6 Jun 2022 0600 EDT.

A retired British geologist has been jailed for 15 years for attempting to remove artefacts from Iraq. A British retired geologist will spend 15 years in an Iraqi jail after he was convicted of trying to smuggle antique pottery. Mr Fitton has insisted he had no idea he.

Under Iraqi law he could have faced the death penalty but on Monday a Baghdad court sentenced him to 15 years in prison. 1 day agoA retired British geologist has been jailed for 15 years for attempting to remove artefacts from Iraq. A retired British geologist was sentenced by an Iraqi judge on Monday to 15 years in prison for attempting to smuggle ancient artifacts out of the country.

1 day agoThe family of a retired British geologist who has been jailed for 15 years in Iraq said they are shattered and heartbroken by the verdict. A retired British geologist has been jailed for 15 years for attempting to remove artefacts from Iraq. The verdict handed.

A British citizen was sentenced Monday by an Iraqi court to 15 years in prison after being convicted of attempting to smuggle artifacts out of the country in a. A British citizen has been sentenced by an Iraqi court to 15 years in prison on charges of smuggling artefacts out of. Jim Fitton from Britain and Volker Waldmann from Germany in handcuffs.

BAGHDAD A retired British geologist was sentenced to 15 years in prison by an Iraqi court on Monday for attempting to smuggle ancient artifacts out of the. Thaier Al-SudaniReuters An Iraqi court sentenced a retired British geologist to 15 years in prison on Monday for trying to smuggle ancient artifacts out of the country a Reuters news agency reporter and judicial sources said. BAGHDAD A retired British geologist was sentenced to 15 years in prison by an Iraqi court on Monday for attempting to smuggle ancient artifacts out of the country according to a Reuters reporter and judicial sources.

In March Iraqi authorities detained James Fitton 66 at Baghdad International Airport for transporting. 2 hours agoA 66-year-old retired geologist Jim Fitton was convicted of trying to smuggle artifacts out of the country after his arrest at Baghdad. 1 day agoThe family of a retired British geologist have said they are shattered and heartbroken by the news he has been jailed by an Iraqi court for 15 years and vowed to keep fighting for his.

Jim Fitton 66 was found guilty of. June 6 2022 336 AM. A retired British geologist has been jailed for 15 years for attempting to remove artefacts from Iraq.

Iraqi authorities had arrested James Fitton 66 at Baghdad International Airport in March for carrying small fragments of ancient pottery in. News that an Iraqi court sentenced 66-year-old James Fitton to 15 years in prison for trying to smuggle ancient artifacts came as a gut punch to the British mans family. Jim Fitton 66 who is originally from Bath collected 12 stones and shards of broken pottery during a recent geology and archaeology tour of the country.

The family of a retired British geologist have said they are shattered and heartbroken by the news he has been. A retired British geologist has been jailed for 15 years for attempting to remove artefacts from Iraq. The family of a retired British geologist who has been jailed for 15 years in Iraq said they are shattered and heartbroken by the verdict.

1 hour agoA BRITISH geologist who was facing the death penalty for collecting artefacts in Iraq has been jailed for 15 years. 4 hours agoA British former oil and gas geologist has been sentenced by an Iraqi court to 15 years in prison after being convicted of attempting to smuggle artefacts out of the country. 23 hours agoThe Guardian - A British citizen has been sentenced by an Iraqi court to 15 years in prison on charges of smuggling artefacts out of the country in a ruling described as tantamount to a death sentence by his family.

Jim Fitton collected 12 stones and. We are obviously incredibly concerned about Jims well-being. Read more on bbccouk.

Still his son-in-law Sam Tasker said the retired geologist is trying to. Jim Fitton 66 was arrested in March. British Geologist James Fitton has been jailed for 15 years in Iraq after he tried to smuggle illegal artifacts.

Jim Fitton 66 who is originally from Bath collected 12 stones and shards of broken pottery during a recent geology and archaeology tour of the country.

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