Monday, March 26, 2012

Secret Lockerbie Report Published

Release: al Megrahi was jailed in 2001 but freed on compassionate grounds in 2009

Calls For Probe Into Conviction Of Lockerbie Bomber al-Megrahi After His Grounds Of Appeal Is Leaked Onto Internet -- Daily Mail

* Scottish Sunday newspaper broke law by publishing 800 page document
* It alleges the Crown Office withheld evidence from the defence

A Scottish MP has called for an inquiry into the conviction of the Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi after his grounds of appeal were published in full for the first time.

The 800-page report by the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission was published on the internet by a Scottish Sunday newspaper which ignored laws preventing its release.

It contains details which al-Megrahi, the only suspect convicted in the case, claimed support doubts about his ties to the bombing.

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More News ON The Publications Of The Secret Lockerbie Report

Lockerbie exclusive: we publish the report that could have cleared Megrahi -- Herald Scotland
After five years of secrecy, today we publish the full report that could have cleared the Lockerbie 'bomber' -- Herald Scotland
Lockerbie bomber report published online by Sunday Herald -- BBC
Scottish paper publishes secret Lockerbie bombing report -- The Guardian
Lockerbie inquiry calls grow -- Herald Scotland
Scottish newspaper publishes previously undisclosed files in 1988 Lockerbie bombing -- Washington Post/AP
Lockerbie bomber report published online by Sunday Herald -- BBC
Report raises questions in Lockerbie case -- UPI

WNU Editor: The 800 page report is here.

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