British geologist jailed in Iraq

19 hours 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. British geologist jailed in Iraq after taking artefacts.

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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.

. Log in or sign up to leave a comment. 18 hours 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. The verdict handed down to Jim Fitton a retired geologist shocked the court in Baghdad.

British geologist jailed in Iraq after taking artefacts. Under Iraqi law he could have faced the death penalty but on Monday a Baghdad court sentenced him to 15 years in prison. 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.

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. Jim Fitton 66 was found guilty of. The family of a retired British geologist have said they are shattered and heartbroken by the news he has been.

We are obviously incredibly concerned about Jims well-being. The verdict handed down to retired geologist Jim Fitton shocked the court in Baghdad including his defence attorney. 16 hours agoThe retired British geologist has now been sentenced to 15 years in prison on.

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Jun 6 2022 0 0. A British retired geologist will spend 15 years in an Iraqi jail after he was convicted of trying to smuggle antique pottery. READ ALSO Killers of Ondo worshippers must be arrested punished Sultan.

Still his son-in-law Sam Tasker said the retired geologist is trying to. 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. 18 hours agoA retired British geologist has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being accused of attempting to smuggle broken pottery out of Iraq.

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21 hours 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. 18 hours agoBritish geologist jailed in Iraq after taking artefacts. Mr Fitton has insisted he had no idea he was breaking Iraqi laws.

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. German tourist Volker Waldmann who was arrested at the same time as Fitton was acquitted of the same charges. Iraqi authorities had arrested James Fitton 66 at Baghdad International Airport in March for carrying small fragments of ancient pottery in.

British Geologist James Fitton has been jailed for 15 years in Iraq after he tried to smuggle illegal artifacts. Mr Fitton has insisted he had no idea he. The prime minister faces a decisive vote on.

In March Iraqi authorities detained James Fitton 66 at Baghdad International Airport for transporting. Read more on bbccouk. 22 hours agoLast modified on Mon 6 Jun 2022 0600 EDT.

June 6 2022 424 PM. Top Stories. 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.

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