British geologist jailed in Iraq

Jim Fitton 66 who is originally from Bath collected 12. 16 hours agoReuters A 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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10 hours agoIraq sentences British geologist to 15 years in prison for smuggling artifacts Posted on June 6 2022 by Editorial Staff in General Jim Fitton from Britain and Volker Waldmann from Germany who are suspected of smuggling ancient artefacts out of Iraq are escorted in handcuffs by Iraqi policemen outside a court in Baghdad Iraq May 22 2022.

. 14 hours agoBy Will Taylor A British father has been jailed for 15 years in Iraq for trying to take artefacts out of the country. 15 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 case that has attracted international attention. Jim Fitton 66 was found guilty of.

Family of retired British geologist jailed in Iraq vow to fight for his freedom Bronwen Weatherby June 6 2022 336 AM The family of a retired British geologist have said they are shattered and. Jim Fitton 66 collected 12 stones and shards of broken pottery as souvenirs while visiting a site in Eridu in southeast Iraq as part of an organised geology and archaeology tour. 16 hours agoIraq British geologist jailed for 15 years in Iraq for smuggling artefacts Verdict in case of Jim Fitton 66 shocks court in Baghdad after family argued he.

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15 hours agoThe retired British geologist has now been sentenced to 15 years in prison on smuggling charges by an Iraqi court. British geologist Jim Fitton was detained at the Baghdad airport on March 20 Image source. 8 hours agoThe court found James Fitton a 66-year-old retired geologist guilty under a 2002 law that carries a sentence of seven to 15 years in prison for.

16 hours agoA retired British geologist has been jailed for 15 years for allegedly attempting to remove artefacts from 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. BBC News A British retired geologist has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by an Iraq court on Monday for attempting to smuggle ancient artefacts out of the country.

The family of a retired geologist who has been jailed for 15 years in Iraq say his sentence is tantamount to a death sentenceJim Fitton was sentenced at a. 15 hours agoFamily of retired British geologist jailed in Iraq vow to fight for his freedom Jim Fitton was sentenced to 15 years in prison at a court in Baghdad on Monday. 16 hours agoBritish geologist Jim Fitton jailed in Iraq for taking stones from historical site West Country World Bath Crime and Courts Monday 6 June 2022 1059am Jim Fitton 66 and originally from Bath has.

A British retired geologist will spend 15 years in an Iraqi jail after he was convicted of trying to smuggle antique pottery. A retired British geologist accused by Iraq of collecting small archaeological fragments had no criminal intent his family said expressing hopes the charges potentially punishable by death. 14 hours agoA judge in Baghdad found retired geologist Jim Fitton 66 guilty of criminal intent to smuggle artefacts older than 200 years old out of.

12 hours agoBritish geologist jailed in Iraq after taking artefacts. The verdict reportedly shocked both his family and court members who argued that Fitton had not acted with criminal intent. A retired British geologist has been jailed for 15 years for attempting to remove artefacts from Iraq.

Jim Fitton was detained in March after 12. In a previous court appearance in Baghdad Jim Fitton told a panel of three judges that he was unaware. Log in or sign up to leave a comment.

7 hours agoITV News published this video item entitled Family of retired British geologist liken his 15-year jail term in Iraq to death sentence ITV News below is their description. Retired British geologist Jim Fitton. The verdict handed down to Jim Fitton a retired geologist shocked the court in Baghdad including his defence.

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. 15 hours agoA retired British geologist has been jailed for 15 years after he was accused of trying to smuggle artefacts out of Iraq. Jim Fitton a retired geologist from Bath had picked up 12 stones and shards of broken pottery during a visit to the Middle Eastern country.

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