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Family of geologist freed from Iraq thank ‘kindness of strangers’ for his return

The family of a retired British geologist who was detained in Iraq have thanked “the kindness of strangers” for supporting their campaign as he returned home. Jim Fitton, 66, was arrested on March 20 and jailed for 15 years for collecting stones and ...

31 Jul 2022 at 18:05

British geologist to be freed from prison after smuggling conviction quashed

A retired British geologist is to be released from an Iraqi prison after his conviction for attempted artefact smuggling was quashed, according to his family. Jim Fitton, 66, was jailed for 15 years after collecting 12 stones and shards of broken ...

26 Jul 2022 at 18:05

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British man jailed for 15 years over smuggling artefacts in Iraq

A British citizen has been sentenced by an Iraqi court to 15 years in prison after being convicted of attempting to smuggle artefacts out of the country. The verdict handed down to retired geologist Jim Fitton shocked the court in Baghdad, ...

06 Jun 2022 at 17:02

Family of retired British geologist jailed in Iraq vow to fight for his freedom

The 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 freedom. Jim Fitton was sentenced at a court in ...

06 Jun 2022 at 17:48

British man faces further two-week wait as Iraqi court postpones smuggling case

A retired British geologist charged with attempted artefact smuggling faces a further two weeks in a cell after his trial was postponed by an Iraqi court. The family of Jim Fitton, 66, had hoped judges would come to a decision during ...

22 May 2022 at 15:04

Trial date for retired British geologist facing smuggling allegations in Iraq

A retired British geologist at risk of execution over artefact smuggling allegations is expected to stand trial in Iraq on May 15, MPs have heard. UK ministers on Wednesday faced fresh pleas to personally raise the case of Jim ...

11 May 2022 at 17:25

Ministers urged to help geologist at risk of death penalty in Iraq

A retired British geologist is at risk of facing the death penalty after being accused of attempting to smuggle historic artefacts, according to his family. UK ministers have faced calls to intervene to help “make a ...

28 Apr 2022 at 15:25

Family of detained geologist hope he will be returned ‘safe and sound soon’

The family of a retired British geologist detained in Iraq over smuggling allegations say they remain hopeful he will be returned “safe and sound soon”. Jim Fitton, 66, insisted he had not acted with criminal ...

16 May 2022 at 16:25

Case of retired geologist held in Iraq raised repeatedly, minister says

British officials have repeatedly raised the case of a retired geologist at risk of being executed in Iraq, the Government said, amid pleas to end his “nightmare”. Father-of-two Jim Fitton has been detained ...

11 May 2022 at 14:55

Detained geologist ‘heartbroken’ at missing daughter’s wedding celebrations

A retired British geologist at risk of being executed overseas is “heartbroken” at missing his daughter’s wedding celebrations, his family said. Jim Fitton, 66, was sent photographs of Leila and her ...

08 May 2022 at 13:25

Thousands support efforts to free British geologist amid death penalty fears

Ministers are under increasing pressure to help free a retired British geologist at risk of facing the death penalty in Iraq over smuggling allegations. A petition urging the release of ...

01 May 2022 at 12:55

Retired British geologist appeals against 15-year jail term in Iraq

A retired British geologist has lodged an appeal against his 15-year jail sentence for attempted artefact smuggling in Iraq. Jim Fitton, 66, has spent the last fortnight in an Iraqi ...

24 Jun 2022 at 13:01

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