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.
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The family of Jim Fitton, 66, has renewed its appeal for UK ministers to help free him from Iraq.
LONDON: The daughter of a retired British geologist who remains in detention after allegedly attempting to smuggle precious artifacts out of Iraq has said she is “heartbroken and afraid” as her father, who missed her wedding due to the furor, could face the death penalty. Leila Fitton’s wedding was canceled during the COVID-19 pandemic, and she was hoping that her family,
Jim Fitton, from Bath, could face the death penalty in Iraq over smuggling allegations.
Jim Fitton, 66, was sent photographs of Leila and her husband Sam Tasker's festivities as he continues to be detained in Iraq over artefact smuggling allegations.
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