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(S+) Imprisoned Brit Jim Fitton in Iraq: The end of a holiday

2022-06-26T17:37:48.431Z


Meticulously, retired geologist Jim Fitton planned his trip to Iraq. Then the Briton was sentenced to 15 years in prison in Baghdad – because he packed the wrong souvenir.


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Should the family's efforts fail, Jim Fitton (left, with his co-defendant Volker Waldmann) will not be allowed to remove his prison garb for a long time

Photo: Thaier Al-Sudani / REUTERS

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