British geologist jailed in Iraq

18 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. The verdict handed down to retired geologist Jim Fitton shocked the court in Baghdad including his defence attorney.

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17 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.

. 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. 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. BAGHDAD AP A British citizen was sentenced Monday by an Iraqi court to 15 years in prison after being convicted of attempting to smuggle artifacts out of the country in a case that has attracted international attention.

16 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 was detained in March after 12. 17 hours agoThe retired British geologist has now been sentenced to 15 years in prison on smuggling charges by an Iraqi court.

He was arrested alongside his fellow researcher scientist. Retired British geologist Jim Fitton. 16 hours agoThe retired British geologist has now been sentenced to 15 years in prison on.

Jim Fitton 66 was found guilty of. By SAMYA KULLAB an hour ago. James Fitton is a revered British geologist who was arrested in Baghdad Airport and jailed for 15 years after he narrowly escaped a lack of life penalty for smuggling historic artifacts.

16 hours agoBy Will Taylor A British father has been jailed for 15 years in Iraq for trying to take artefacts out of the country. 18 hours agoA retired British geologist has been jailed for 15 years for allegedly attempting to remove artefacts from Iraq. In March Iraqi authorities detained James Fitton 66 at Baghdad International Airport for transporting.

1 hour agoBath England resident Jim Fitton was sentenced to a 15-year prison sentence in an Iraqi prison for attempting to smuggle artifacts out. 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.

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. 17 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. He was arrested alongside his fellow researcher scientist.

READ ALSO Killers of Ondo worshippers must be arrested punished Sultan. 10 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. The pair had been held in Iraq since the items were found in their bags on 20 March.

The verdict handed down to Jim Fitton a retired geologist shocked the court in Baghdad including his defence. The pair had been held in Iraq as a result of the objects had been found of their baggage on 20 March. 17 hours agoA retired British geologist has been jailed for 15 years after he was accused of trying to smuggle artefacts out of Iraq.

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. Jim Fitton 66 who is originally from Bath collected 12. A British retired geologist will spend 15 years in an Iraqi jail after he was convicted of trying to smuggle antique pottery.

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 centre and Volker Waldmann right are handcuffed as they walk to a courtroom escorted by police arriving to. 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.

17 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. 16 hours agoBritish man given 15-year jail sentence in Iraq for smuggling artefacts. 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.

The verdict handed down to retired geologist Jim Fitton shocked the court in Baghdad. In a previous court appearance in Baghdad Jim Fitton told a panel of three judges that he was unaware.

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