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

Jim Fitton was sentenced at a court in Baghdad on Monday for attempting to smuggle artefacts out of the country 👇

Fitton’s son-in-law Sam Tasker, 27, told PA news agency the verdict was “tantamount to a death sentence”.PA Media

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