Lockerbie bombing trial postponed days before it was due to start
Summary
The trial of Abu Agila Mohammad Kheir Al-Marimi, accused of involvement in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, has been postponed again due to new evidence found shortly before the trial was to start in Washington DC. The new trial date is expected to be set for January next year.Key Facts
- The Lockerbie bombing happened on December 21, 1988, killing 270 people.
- Al-Marimi denies building the bomb that destroyed Pan Am Flight 103.
- New evidence emerged on August 21, which was unknown to both the defense and prosecutors.
- The trial had already been postponed twice before this latest delay.
- The trial judge allowed the postponement considering the new evidence’s importance.
- The bombing is the worst terror attack in British history with mainly American and British victims.
- Al-Marimi has been in US custody since December 2022.
- Scottish prosecutors and police continue to support the case along with US authorities.
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