British geologist jailed in Iraq

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. 1 day agoA British father has been jailed for 15 years in Iraq for trying to take artefacts out of the country.

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Authorities said they could be considered archaeological pieces because they date back more than 200.

. 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. 22 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. 1 day 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.

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. A retired British geologist has been jailed for 15 years for attempting to remove artefacts from Iraq. In March Iraqi authorities detained James Fitton 66 at Baghdad International Airport for transporting.

1 day agoBritish man given 15-year jail sentence in Iraq for smuggling artefacts. 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.

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. British geologist james fitton has been arrested and sentenced for 15 years in jail after he tried to smuggle permitted artefacts from iraq. The pair had been held in Iraq since the items were found in their bags on 20 March.

1 day agoA 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. Iraqi authorities had arrested James Fitton 66 at Baghdad International Airport in March for carrying small fragments of ancient pottery in. 3 hours agoThe family of a British geologist jailed in Iraq for attempting to remove artefacts from the country says he is shell shocked over his 15.

17 hours agoa 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. Jim Fitton was detained in March after 12. 5 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.

He was arrested alongside his fellow researcher scientist. James Fitton is a revered British geologist who was arrested in Baghdad Airport and jailed for 15 years after he narrowly escaped a death penalty for smuggling ancient artifacts. Mr Fitton has insisted he had no idea he was breaking Iraqi laws.

REUTERSThaier Al-Sudani Jim Fitton 66 picked up 12 stones and shards of broken pottery during an archaeology tour. A retired British geologist has been jailed for 15 years for attempting to remove artefacts from Iraq. 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.

3 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. Retired British geologist 66 is sentenced in Iraq to 15 years in prison for trying to smuggle ancient pottery out of the country despite his lawyer fearing the. 1 day agoA retired British geologist has been jailed for 15 years after he was accused of trying to smuggle artefacts out of Iraq.

1 day 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. Jim Fitton centre and Volker Waldmann right are handcuffed as they walk to a courtroom escorted by police arriving to. 2 hours agoJim Fitton left and German Volker Waldmann at court in Baghdad Image.

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.

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