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Family of retired British geologist jailed in Iraq vow to fight for his freedom

Jim Fitton was sentenced to 15 years in prison at a court in Baghdad on Monday.

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022

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 · May 22, 2022

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) · May 12, 2022

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 · May 8, 2022

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

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2022

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

Evening Standard · May 1, 2022

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 Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2022

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

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

The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2022

Warning to pet owners who let dogs go for a swim

Swimming in a river could prove poisonous for dogs

Liverpool Echo · Apr 28, 2022

‘Short-sighted’ decision to ditch zero-carbon rule ‘has cost households £1.8bn in energy bills’

Exclusive: Almost 1m households paying £200 a year more because of Tory decision to overturn coalition-era energy-saving plan, say Liberal Democrats

The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2022