A retired British geologist is facing the death penalty in Iraq after being arrested at the airport for pieces of broken pottery, according to his family.
Jim Fitton is due to stand trial in May on charges of smuggling historical artifacts from the country, they said.
The 66-year-old man took pieces of broken pottery – after being convinced they were of no value – when visiting a historic site, according to a petition calling on the UK government to help facilitate his release.
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