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US ‘confident’ postponed Lockerbie bombing trial will go ahead in new year

The deadliest terrorist attack in UK history nearly 40 years ago claimed the lives of 270 people.

Evening Standard · Sep 1

Man cleared over Lockerbie bombing dies – reports

Al Amin Khalifa Fhimah stood trial over the 1988 atrocity.

Evening Standard · Aug 26

Lockerbie victims group concerned for elderly relatives after trial postponed

Jury selection was due to begin on Wednesday in Washington DC for the trial of Abu Agila Masud.

Evening Standard · Aug 25

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Lockerbie bombing trial delayed over ‘new evidence’

WASHINGTON - A US federal judge has postponed the trial of a Libyan man accused of making the bomb that destroyed a Pan Am flight over Scotland in 1988, killing 270 people, citing new evidence.

Bangkok Post · Aug 25

Victims’ families ‘absolutely floored’ as Lockerbie bombing trial postponed

Jury selection had been due to start on Wednesday in the trial of Abu Agila Masud.

Evening Standard · Aug 25

Trial of alleged Lockerbie bombmaker in US delayed

Abu Agila Masud denies three charges relating to the 1988 bombing, which remains Britain’s deadliest terrorist atrocity.

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2025

‘You don’t see the trauma until suddenly you do’: Lockerbie bombing’s lasting impact on a ‘normal little town’

Ongoing trials, documentaries and dramatisations mean the Scottish town remains in the spotlight, willingly or not

The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2025

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

Those covered in the 60-minute film include Olive Gordon, a 25-year-old hairdresser, and Greek shipping titan Minas Kulukundis.

Evening Standard · Feb 6, 2025

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

Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie in the Scottish Borders in December 1988, killing 270 people.

The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2025

Colin Firth says playing father of Lockerbie victim ’emotionally challenging’

He plays Dr Jim Swire, who campaigned for justice after his daughter died when the Pan Am flight 103 was blown out of the sky above Scotland in 1988.

Evening Standard · Jan 6, 2025

How to watch 'Lockerbie: A Search for Truth' online — stream from anywhere

The terrorist outrage that shook the world and became one man's personal quest for justice. Watch 'Lockerbie: A Search for Truth' online from anywhere.

Tom’s Guide · Dec 30, 2024

Lockerbie: A Search for Truth on Sky – a meticulous and honourable dramatisation of the 1988 atrocity and what happened next

3/5 Colin Firth plays the father of one of the victims with careworn decency in this five-part drama about the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 and its aftermath

Evening Standard · Dec 27, 2024

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

The former Scottish justice secretary spoke out ahead of the trial in the US next year of Libyan Abu Agila Masud – who denies three charges.

Evening Standard · Dec 21, 2024

Lockerbie Bombing: What happened on the day Pan Am Flight 103 exploded?

The lives of 270 people were claimed after a bomb exploded on board Pan Am Flight 103 over Scotland in 1988

The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2024

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Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2024

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

The downing of Pan Am Flight 103, on December 21 1988, remains the worst terrorist atrocity to have taken place on British soil.

Evening Standard · Dec 21, 2023

What happened in the Lockerbie bombing? 35th anniversary of tragedy recognised

35 years on, we look at what happened during the Lockerbie bombing

Evening Standard · Dec 21, 2023

Lockerbie bombing marked 35 years on as Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf pays tributes to 270 killed

Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf pays tribute to 270 victims and emergency service personnel who attended scene

Evening Standard · Nov 23, 2023

Lockerbie on Sky review: sensitively picks its way through unending grief and Realpolitik at its most cynical

Beyond the politics and conspiracy theories, what is left in the wake of the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 are devastating stories of loss

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Daily Record · Jun 12, 2023

Gaddafi's right hand man claims Al Megrahi 'innocent and used as a scapegoat'

Gaddafi confidante Daad Sharab who visited Abdelbaset al-Megrahi three times in prison hopes his family may finally find “justice” after the arrest of Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi

Daily Mirror · Jun 11, 2023

Colonel Gaddafi 'knew' Lockerbie bomber was innocent but made prison 'deal' for him

A confidante of Colonel Gaddafi, who was assassinated in 2011 by Libyan rebel forces, said he allowed the Lockerbie bomber to be jailed for the attack despite knowing of his innocence

The National (Scotland) · Dec 30, 2022

Archives reveal Nelson Mandela’s clash with Tony Blair over Lockerbie bombing

NELSON Mandela’s attempts to act as an intermediary over the Lockerbie bombing led to tensions with Tony Blair’s Labour government,…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 13, 2022

Lockerbie bombing suspect not facing charges in Scotland, Lord Advocate says

THE man suspected of being the Lockerbie bombmaker, who is detained in the US, is not currently facing criminal proceedings in Scotland, the Lord…

The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2022

Abduction of Lockerbie bomb suspect ‘agreed with US three months ago’

Mohammed Abouagela Masud was seized by notorious militia after discussions between US and Libyan officials

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2022

Lord Advocate: Lockerbie bombing suspect not facing charges in Scotland

The country’s top law officer told Holyrood that Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi is not currently facing charges.

The Guardian - US · Dec 12, 2022

Lockerbie bomb suspect in US custody was ‘abducted from home’ by warlord

Mohammed Abouagela Masud accused by US of having set timer for bomb that destroyed the Boeing 747, killing 270 people in 1988

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