British geologist jailed in Iraq after taking artefacts
Jim Fitton, 66, charged with taking 12 stones and broken pottery, is sentenced to 15 years.
Image caption, Jim Fitton was detained while trying to leave the country in March
A retired British geologist has been jailed for 15 years for attempting to remove artefacts from Iraq.
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