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Family of 'loving retiree' Brit jailed abroad 'terrified' of Iraqi prison conditions

The daughter of a Brit jailed in Iraq for smuggling pieces of archaeological "debris" says she's "terrified" about her beloved dad's wellbeing.

Dad-of-two Jim Fitton, 66, was sentenced to 15 years in prison by a Baghdad court earlier this month for trying to leave the country with ancient fragments.

Mr Fitton - who could have been executed for the crime - was arrested during his first visit to the country while on a geology and archaeology tour.

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