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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Zoe Tidman

Jim Fitton: Family feel ‘completely abandoned’ by Foreign Office as Briton faces death penalty in Iraq

PA Media

The family of British man facing the death penalty in Iraq have said they feel “completely abandoned” by the Foreign Office as sentencing approaches.

Jim Fitton’s son-in-law told The Independent it was a “cautionary tale” for British citizens abroad to not expect the department “to save you if you get into trouble outside of your control”.

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