Retiree Jim Fitton, 66, was detained when airport security found ‘valueless’ pottery shards in luggage

The family of a retired British geologist facing the death penalty in Iraq have called on the UK government to urgently intervene.

Jim Fitton, 66, was detained by authorities in the Middle Eastern country, accused of smuggling, during a geology and archaeology trip.

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