The son-in-law of Jim Fitton, a retired British geologist facing the death penalty in Iraq after being accused of smuggling, says he believes the Foreign Office 'could certainly be doing more' to help. KayBurley: 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602 and Freeview 233
Mr Fitton has been detained in Iraq for five weeks after allegedly trying to smuggle historic artefacts out of the country.
But they added the items were judged to be artefacts under Iraqi law and the charge levelled at Mr Fitton states"whoever exported or intended to export, deliberately, an antiquity, from Iraq, shall be punishable with execution".Mr Fitton seen here with his wife Sarijah and daughter Leila, who has described his plight as 'a living nightmare'
Mr Fitton's family described the response to the petition as"unbelievable", adding in a statement:"Jim really appreciates the support from old colleagues, good friends, kindred spirits, and complete strangers who have not allowed this to go unnoticed.
She added:"The Foreign Office must do everything in their power to bring Jim back home to his family."The father-of-two with his wife and two children Joshua and Leila, who are fighting for his release