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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 retiree's 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.