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A Tourist’s Nightmare: British Geologist To Be Tried In Iraqi Court Over Broken Shards Of Pottery

The family of a Brit facing the death penalty in Iraq for collecting “souvenirs” during a geology tour say they are “incredibly worried” ahead of his next trial taking place on May 22.

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British man faces further two-week wait as Iraqi court postpones smuggling case

Retired geologist Jim Fitton has been accused of trying to take artefacts out of the country.

The Independent UK

Iraqi court postpones smuggling case against Briton, German

An Iraqi court has postponed the trial of two European tourists charged with antiquities smuggling after their lawyers argued more information was needed about the ancient shards found in their possession

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Briton facing death penalty in Iraq for 'smuggling' ancient pottery

Retired geologist says he had no idea he was breaking Iraqi laws

Wales Online

Family of detained geologist hope he will be returned ‘safe and sound soon’

Jim Fitton, 66, insisted he had not acted with criminal intent and had no idea he was breaking Iraqi laws during his court appearance in Baghdad.

The Independent UK

Jim Fitton: Briton facing death penalty in Iraq ‘did not know he had broken law’

Retired geologist says there were no guards or signage alerting him to fact taking items was prohibited

The Independent UK

Briton accused of artefact smuggling in Iraq insists he had no criminal intent

Jim Fitton, 66, made his first appearance in an Iraqi court on Sunday.

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Briton, German deny smuggling antiquities in Iraq court

Two tourists — a Briton and a German — accused of smuggling ancient shards out of Iraq have appeared in yellow detainees’ uniforms in a Baghdad court

The Independent UK

UK Government ‘dragging its feet’ on assisting father detained in Iraq

BRITISH officials have repeatedly raised the case of a retired geologist at risk of being executed in Iraq, the Government said, amid pleas to end…

The National (Scotland)

Jim Fitton: Government urged to stop ‘nightmare’ of Briton facing death penalty in Iraq

‘I am deeply concerned by the nature of the Foreign Office’s engagement with my constituent’s case,’ Wera Hobhouse says

The Independent UK

Retired Brit facing death penalty for 'stealing artefacts' to stand trial in Iraq

Father-of-two Jim Fitton, 66, was arrested and slung in an Iraqi jail after trying to take home 12 stones and pieces of broken pottery from an archaeology trip

Daily Mirror

Trial date for retired British geologist facing smuggling allegations in Iraq

UK ministers have faced fresh pleas to personally raise the case of Jim Fitton with their Iraqi counterparts.

The Independent UK

British man found with ancient shards in Iraq to stand trial

The lawyer of a British national accused by Iraq of possessing small archaeological fragments will be tried next week

The Independent UK

Case of retired geologist held in Iraq raised repeatedly, minister says

Father-of-two Jim Fitton has been detained in Iraq for more than six weeks.

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Detained geologist ‘heartbroken’ at missing daughter’s wedding celebrations

The family of Jim Fitton, 66, has renewed its appeal for UK ministers to help free him from Iraq.

The Independent UK

Daughter of Briton facing death penalty in Iraq ‘heartbroken and afraid’ as father misses wedding

‘The horrible, but very real, possibility of the death penalty is hanging over us,’ Leila Fitton says

The Guardian - UK

Ministers accused of abandoning UK geologist at risk of execution in Iraq

Family ‘baffled’ by Foreign Office after Jim Fitton arrested for taking pottery pieces from ancient site

Asharq Al-Awsat

British Man Found with Ancient Shards Could Be Tried in Iraq

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 - could be avoided. Jim Fitton, 66, was arrested last month at Baghdad airport after Iraqi customs officials found him and a…

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The Independent UK

British man found with ancient shards could be tried in Iraq

The family of a British citizen who could face trial in Iraq after being found in possession of small archaeological fragments is insisting he had no criminal intent

The Independent UK

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

Son-in-law says 66-year-old is ‘certainly putting on a brave face and stiff upper lip for us’

Evening Standard

Jim Fitton: Thousands support efforts to free British geologist amid Iraq death penalty fears

A petition urging the release of father-of-two Jim Fitton has received more than 92,000 signatures in the three days since it was launched

The Independent UK

Thousands support efforts to free British geologist amid death penalty fears

A petition urging the release of father-of-two Jim Fitton has received more than 97,000 signatures in the three days since it was launched.

The Guardian - UK

Family of British geologist facing death penalty in Iraq urge UK to intervene

Retiree Jim Fitton, 66, was detained when airport security found ‘valueless’ pottery shards in luggage

The Independent UK

British geologist facing death penalty in Iraq for ‘smuggling broken pottery’

‘We have days to save him before sentencing,’ family say

The Independent UK

Ministers urged to help geologist at risk of death penalty in Iraq

Jim Fitton, 66, has been detained over smuggling allegations.

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