British geologist jailed in Iraq

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.

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British geologist James Fitton has been arrested and sentenced for 15 years in jail after he tried to smuggle permitted artefacts from Iraq.

. A retired British geologist has been jailed for 15 years for attempting to remove artefacts from Iraq. 1 day agoLast modified on Mon 6 Jun 2022 0600 EDT. 1 day agoA British man has been sentenced to 15 years in an Iraqi prison after collecting items from a historical site in the east of the country.

Thaier Al-SudaniReuters 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 a Reuters news agency reporter and judicial sources said. June 6 2022 336 AM. 1 day agoA British father has been jailed for 15 years in Iraq for trying to take artefacts out of the country.

1 day 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. The verdict reportedly shocked both his family and court members who argued that Fitton had not acted with criminal intent. June 6th 2022 0505 PM IST.

A British retired geologist will spend 15 years in an Iraqi jail after he was convicted of trying to smuggle antique pottery. 1 day agoBritish man given 15-year jail sentence in Iraq for smuggling artefacts. 1 day 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.

1 day agoA 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 ruling described as tantamount to a death sentence by his family. 10 hours agoBath England resident Jim Fitton was sentenced to a 15-year prison sentence in an Iraqi prison for attempting to smuggle artifacts. Iraqi authorities had arrested James Fitton 66 at Baghdad International Airport in March for carrying small fragments of ancient pottery in.

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. 1 day 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. Authorities said they could be considered archaeological pieces because they date back more than 200.

The verdict handed down to Jim Fitton a retired geologist shocked the court in Baghdad. A British citizen has been sentenced by an Iraqi court to 15 years in prison on charges of smuggling artefacts out of. British Geologist James Fitton has been jailed for 15 years in Iraq after he tried to smuggle illegal artifacts.

1 day agoA retired British geologist has been jailed for 15 years for allegedly attempting to remove artefacts from Iraq. In a previous court appearance in Baghdad Jim Fitton told a panel of three judges that he was unaware. Jim Fitton from Britain and Volker Waldmann from Germany in handcuffs.

Jim Fitton was detained in March after 12 fragments of. The family of a retired British geologist have said they are shattered and heartbroken by the news he has been. 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.

In March Iraqi authorities detained James Fitton 66 at Baghdad International Airport for transporting. Jim Fitton 66 who is originally from Bath collected 12. Find additional regarding the arrest and Fittons merely timid escape from a lack of life penalty.

1 day agoThe retired British geologist has now been sentenced to 15 years in prison on smuggling charges by an Iraqi court. James Fitton has been jailed in Iraq after he collected some historic stones and tried to. Under Iraqi law he could have faced the death penalty but on Monday a Baghdad court sentenced him to 15 years in prison.

Jim Fitton collected 12. 1 day agoA retired British geologist has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being accused of attempting to smuggle broken pottery out of Iraq. Jim Fitton centre and Volker Waldmann right are handcuffed as they walk to a courtroom escorted by police arriving to.

German tourist Volker Waldmann who was arrested at the same time as Fitton was acquitted of the same charges. 19 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 stealing artifacts or antiquities. By SAMYA KULLAB yesterday.

A British retired geologist will spend 15 years in an Iraqi jail after he was convicted of trying to smuggle antique pottery. Jim Fitton 66 was found guilty of.

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