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An Iraqi court has overturned the conviction and 15-year sentence handed to a British pensioner last month for antiquities smuggling, pictured right, the retirees lawyer said Tuesday.

The family of Jim Fitton, who was jailed for 15 years, hope a review of evidence will clear him.

The family of Jim Fitton, who was jailed for 15 years, hope a review of evidence will clear him.

Leila Fitton is, as she says, living my nightmare. Today, her kindly, 66-year-old father Jim languishes in goodness knows what sort of hell in an Iraqi prison.

Jim Fitton, 66, is being moved to a general population prison earlier than expected.

Jim Fitton's family has accused the Foreign Office of "basically abandoning Jim to his fate".

Jim Fitton's family appeal to the Foreign Office after he is sentenced to 15 years in prison.

This morning. the daughter of a retired british geologist whos beenjailed in iraq for 15 years for attempting to remove artefacts from the country has said she just want�*s herfather home. leila fitton said the conviction was undeserved and that her father is not a criminal. she was speaking to the bbc fromjim fittons home in malaysia, alongside her husband sam tasker, who appealed to the foreign office to do more to help. he didnt show he was emotional at all. i he didnt show he was emotional...

Jim Fitton's family say they are terrified about how he will be treated in an Iraqi prison.

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.