Documents reveal no formal UK cabinet discussion before the release of Lockerbie bomber Megrahi.

Newly released 2009 cabinet documents show no formal UK cabinet discussion occurred before the compassionate release of Abdelbaset Ali Al-Megrahi, the only man convicted for the 1988 Lockerbie bombing that killed 270 people. Megrahi, diagnosed with prostate cancer, was released and died in Libya three years later. The documents reveal limited discussions on his release, with then Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill considering a Libyan application. Another suspect, Abu Agila Masud, is now set to stand trial in the US.

January 01, 2025
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