British geologist jailed in Iraq

1 day agoBy Will Taylor A British father has been jailed for 15 years in Iraq for trying to take artefacts out of the country. Jim Fitton collected 12 stones and.

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In March Iraqi authorities detained James Fitton 66 at Baghdad International Airport for transporting.

. Jim Fitton centre and Volker Waldmann right are handcuffed as they walk to a courtroom escorted by police arriving to. 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. A retired British geologist has been jailed for 15 years for attempting to remove artefacts from Iraq.

Mr Fitton has insisted he had no idea he. Iraqi authorities had arrested James Fitton 66 at Baghdad International Airport in March for carrying small fragments of ancient pottery in. 23 hours agoA retired British geologist has been jailed for 15 years for attempting to remove artefacts from Iraq.

Jim Fitton from Britain and Volker Waldmann from Germany in handcuffs. A British retired geologist will spend 15 years in an Iraqi jail after he was convicted of trying to smuggle antique pottery. 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.

1 day 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. Jim Fitton 66 who is originally from Bath collected 12. Jim Fitton 66 collected 12 stones.

The verdict handed down to retired geologist Jim Fitton shocked the court in Baghdad. 18 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. 2 hours agoA British former oil and gas geologist has been sentenced by an Iraqi court to 15 years in prison after being convicted of attempting to smuggle artefacts out of the country.

1 day agoBritish man given 15-year jail sentence in Iraq for smuggling artefacts. 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. The pair had been held in Iraq since the items were found in their bags on 20 March.

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. 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. Read more on bbccouk.

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. Jim Fitton 66 was found guilty of. 1 day agoBritish geologist jailed for 15 years in Iraq for smuggling artefacts Verdict in case of Jim Fitton 66 shocks court in Baghdad after family.

Mr Fitton has insisted he had no idea he was breaking Iraqi laws. 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. British geologist Jim Fitton was detained at the Baghdad airport on March 20 Image source.

The pair had been held in Iraq as a result of the objects had been found of their baggage on 20 March. A retired British geologist has been jailed for 15 years for attempting to remove artefacts from Iraq. Jim Fitton was detained in March after 12.

He was arrested alongside his fellow researcher scientist. 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. 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.

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. 1 day agoA retired British geologist has been jailed for 15 years for allegedly attempting to remove artefacts from Iraq. 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.

A retired British geologist has been jailed for 15 years for attempting to remove artefacts from Iraq. 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. 1 day 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.

He was arrested alongside his fellow researcher scientist. 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. By SAMYA KULLAB yesterday.

1 day agoA retired British geologist has been jailed for 15 years after he was accused of trying to smuggle artefacts out of Iraq.

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