Brian Glendinning, from Fife, did not know he was a wanted fugitive until he was detained in Basra.
Brian Glendinning, pictured with his wife Kimberly, faces a two-year term in a Qatari prison if he is extradited
Brian Glendinning, 43, from Kincardine in Fife, did not know he was a wanted fugitive until he was detained in Basra on his way to a new job.They also warned football fans going to the World Cup next month to be aware of the risks in traveling to Qatar. His family told how he was made redundant in 2017, while on sick leave at home in Scotland, but had kept in touch with the bank not realising he had been convicted of a crime.programme, his brother John Glendinning said: "I believe Brian did what most parents would do then - what money you've got coming in when you're unemployed you try to keep the house warm and feed the kids.
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