Family urge Iraq to free British man held over ancient pottery fragments

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BAGHDAD, May 2 — A British man arrested at Baghdad airport in late March in possession of pottery fragments that are alleged to be historical artefacts is being held in pre-trial detention, his family said Sunday.Jim Fitton, a 66-year-old retired geologist, could face the death penalty under Iraqi law if convicted, his family has said in a petition on the Change.org online platform, calling for his release.“He has been imprisoned for allegedly attempting to smuggle historical artefacts out of Iraq,” the petition said.His son-in-law Sam Tasker told AFP that “it is clearly a mistake, there is clearly no criminal intent.”“He is an elderly chap. We just want him home safe and sound,” Tasker said Sunday.Fitton arrived in Iraq on an organised tour on March 5.He was supposed to depart on March 20 to return home to Malaysia.But airport customs officers found fragments he had picked up…