British geologist jailed in Iraq

18 hours agoA retired British geologist has been jailed for 15 years for 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.

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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.

. Read more on bbccouk. BAGHDAD June 6 Reuters - 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. The family of a retired British geologist facing the death penalty in Iraq have called on the UK government to urgently intervene.

German tourist Volker Waldmann who was arrested at the same time as Fitton was acquitted of the same charges. Jim Fitton 66 who is originally from Bath collected 12. June 6 2022 336 AM.

A retired British geologist is at risk of facing the death penalty after being accused of attempting to smuggle historic artefacts out of Iraq according to. A British citizen has been sentenced by an Iraqi court to 15 years in prison on charges of. In March Iraqi authorities detained James Fitton 66 at Baghdad International Airport for transporting.

Mr Fitton has insisted he had no idea he. Jim Fitton 66 was found guilty of. Jim Fitton 66 was detained by authorities in the Middle Eastern.

British Geologist James Fitton has been jailed for 15 years in Iraq after he tried to smuggle illegal artifacts. A British retired geologist will spend 15 years in an Iraqi jail after he was convicted of trying to smuggle antique pottery. 21 hours agoLast modified on Mon 6 Jun 2022 0600 EDT.

17 hours agoBritish geologist jailed in Iraq after taking artefacts. Jim Fitton is a 66-year-old retired British geologist and he is originally from Bath. 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.

A retired British geologist has been jailed for 15 years for attempting to remove artefacts from Iraq. British Geologist Jailed in Iraq. The geologist collected 12 stones and shards of broken pottery from.

Iraqi authorities had arrested James Fitton 66 at Baghdad International Airport in March for carrying small fragments of ancient pottery in. The family of a retired British geologist have said they are shattered and heartbroken by the news he has been. Under Iraqi law he could have faced the death penalty but on Monday a Baghdad court sentenced him to 15 years in prison.

A retired British geologist is facing the death penalty in Iraq after being arrested at the airport over shards of broken pottery according to his family. 20 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. READ ALSO Killers of Ondo worshippers must be arrested punished Sultan.

20 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. 21 hours agoA retired British geologist has been jailed for 15 years for allegedly attempting to remove artefacts from Iraq. 18 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.

Log in or sign up to leave a comment. 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. Jim is very interested in artifacts as a geologist so he went on a geology and archaeology tour in Eridu southeast Iraq a beautiful archeological site.

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