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Lockerbie bomber’s family ‘deeply disappointed’ by Supreme Court decision

The Lockerbie bomber’s son is “deeply disappointed” that UK Supreme Court judges have refused permission to launch an appeal in the case, a lawyer has said. Lawyers for the family of the late Abdelbaset al-Megrahi – the only man to be convicted of ...

15 Jul 2022 at 18:32

Lockerbie suspect ‘always high on the list’, says MacAskill

Scotland’s former justice secretary has said a man in US custody on suspicion of building the bomb that downed Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie in 1988 – killing 270 people – was “always high on the list” of suspects. US officials said on Sunday ...

12 Dec 2022 at 10:23

Lord Advocate welcomes Lockerbie bombing arrest

Scotland’s top law officer has welcomed the arrest of a man suspected of the Lockerbie bombing. US officials said on Sunday that Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi had been detained on suspicion of building the bomb which downed Pan Am ...

12 Dec 2022 at 17:49

Lockerbie bombing widow urges victims to request virtual access to trial

The widow of a passenger killed in the Lockerbie bombing has urged others affected to request virtual access to the forthcoming trial of a Libyan suspect. The FBI is carrying out an international search for those affected by the atrocity, ...

26 Sept 2024 at 11:45

Megrahi release not discussed by cabinet ahead of decision, papers show

The release of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi – who was convicted of the Lockerbie bombing – was not discussed by the Scottish cabinet ahead of a final decision being made, newly released papers show. The National Records of Scotland has released ...

01 Jan 2025 at 00:01

Trial of alleged Lockerbie bombmaker will restore faith in justice, says Bain

Scotland’s most senior law officer has expressed hope the forthcoming trial of a man accused of involvement in the Lockerbie bombing will renew confidence in the justice process around the case, ahead of the 36th anniversary of the ...

20 Dec 2024 at 17:42

Lockerbie bomb suspect will not face death penalty

The man suspected of building the bomb that downed Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie in 1988 – killing 270 people – will not face the death penalty, a US court has heard. Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi appeared in a ...

12 Dec 2022 at 23:35

Kenny MacAskill says he has ‘always believed’ Masud is Lockerbie bomber

Former Scottish justice secretary Kenny MacAskill said he has “always believed” Libyan national Abu Agila Masud of being involved in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing. Mr MacAskill came under fire for his decision to free the only ...

21 Dec 2024 at 11:51

Scotland

Nurse-turned-MSP recalls ‘no casualties coming’ horror after Lockerbie bombing

An SNP MSP who served as a nurse at the hospital nearest the site of the Lockerbie bombing has told of the moment staff realised no casualties would be coming. Emma Harper worked at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary ...

04 Feb 2025 at 18:35

Trial of alleged Lockerbie bombmaker in US delayed

The trial of a man alleged to have helped make the bomb used in the 1988 Lockerbie terror atrocity has been delayed, US court papers have confirmed. Libyan national Abu Agila Masud had been due to go on trial in ...

14 Mar 2025 at 14:21

News

New BBC Lockerbie documentary will ‘honour the memory of those lost’

A BBC documentary about the Lockerbie crash is set to shine a light on the family and friends who lost loved ones in the crash and their stories. The film Lockerbie: Our Story is announced as the BBC and ...

06 Feb 2025 at 12:20

World

Lockerbie plane wreckage parts moved to US ahead of trial of alleged bomb maker

Part of the wreckage of the plane blown up in the Lockerbie bombing is being moved to the US ahead of the trial of a man alleged to have helped make the bomb. All 259 passengers and crew onboard Pan Am ...

09 Dec 2024 at 13:12

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