The 66-year-old was arrested at Baghdad airport in March after collecting 12 stones and shards of broken pottery as souvenirs from a trip to an ancient site in Eridu
A German tourist, Volker Waldmann, had been arrested with him but was released after he said the fragments found in his luggage had been given to him by Mr Fitton to carry.
"We understand that this process is under way - he is still in prison this evening but will soon be released. "Once he is home, we will celebrate and take some time to recover as a family, and will be happy to tell the story to anyone who will listen."
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