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Lockerbie Bombing Trial Postponed Days Before Start Due to New Evidence

The US trial for a Libyan man charged in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing has been postponed by a judge just days before it was set to begin. The delay was prompted by the emergence of new evidence in the case.

24 Aug, 22:13 — 25 Aug, 03:02
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APVery High6h ago

Judge postpones US trial for Libyan man charged in 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 - AP News

Judge postpones US trial for Libyan man charged in 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103  AP News

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BBCHigh6h ago

Lockerbie bombing trial postponed days before it was due to start

The trial of a Libyan man is delayed for a third time, after new evidence on the 37-year-old case came to light three days ago.

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SCMPMostly Factual5h ago

Judge postpones US trial for Libyan man charged in 1988 Lockerbie bombing

A federal judge on Monday postponed a trial in the US for a former Libyan intelligence official charged in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, citing the discovery of new evidence that defence lawyers want to examine in the nearly 40-year-old case. Jury selection was scheduled to begin on Wednesday for the federal trial of Abu Agila Mohammad Masud Kheir al-Marimi in Washington. His trial will be the first in the US for the December 21, 1988, bombing. US District Judge Dabney Friedrich’s or...

By Associated Press

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YahooMostly Factual6h ago

New evidence prompts trial delay for Libyan man charged in 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103

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straits-timesMostly Factual2h ago

Lockerbie bombing trial postponed by US judge days before start - The Straits Times

Lockerbie bombing trial postponed by US judge days before start  The Straits Times

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jerusalem-postMostly Factual1h ago

Trial for alleged builder of bomb in 1988 Lockerbie attack postponed by US judge days before start

The Boeing 747 exploded minutes after takeoff from London on December 21, 1988, killing all 259 people on board, including 190 Americans, and 11 people on the ground in Scotland.

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gulf-newsMixed2h ago

New evidence prompts trial delay for Libyan man charged in 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103

Judge postpones US trial for Libyan man charged in 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103

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national-uaeMixed4h ago

Lockerbie trial pushed back again

By Cody Combs

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arab-newsMixed5h ago

New evidence prompts trial delay for Libyan man charged in 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 - Arab News

New evidence prompts trial delay for Libyan man charged in 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103  Arab News

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