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The daughter of a British geologist jailed in Iraq says she "just wants him home", adding "he is not a criminal".
Jim Fitton's family said they were terrified about how he would be treated in prison after being sentenced to 15 years for attempting to smuggle artefacts out of the country.
Mr Fitton, from Bath, insisted he had no idea he was breaking Iraqi laws.
His son-in-law, Sam Tasker, added: "He's an old white British man, there's a lot of ill feeling towards the west."
The 66-year-old had collected 12 stones and shards of broken pottery during a recent geology and archaeology tour.
That is a bit steep.
Jim Fitton's family said they were terrified about how he would be treated in prison after being sentenced to 15 years for attempting to smuggle artefacts out of the country.
Mr Fitton, from Bath, insisted he had no idea he was breaking Iraqi laws.
His son-in-law, Sam Tasker, added: "He's an old white British man, there's a lot of ill feeling towards the west."
The 66-year-old had collected 12 stones and shards of broken pottery during a recent geology and archaeology tour.
British geologist Jim Fitton jailed in Iraq not a criminal, family say
Jim Fitton's family say they are terrified about how he will be treated in an Iraqi prison.
www.bbc.com
That is a bit steep.
