Sources: Lockerbie Bomber To Go Free

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Source Sky News

Sky sources say Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi is set to be released on compassionate grounds due to his ill-health.

The decision over the Libyan's freedom rests with Scotland's Justice Secretary, Kenny MacAskill.

He has visited Megrahi in Greenock jail as well as meeting the families of Lockerbie victims.

Mr MacAskill is expected to make an announcement next week to grant freedom on compassionate grounds to Megrahi, who has advanced prostate cancer.

"Many relatives of the victims on this side of the Atlantic will be pleased - they have long believed the wrong man was convicted," said Sky's Scotland correspondent James Matthews.

"But American relatives will be furious as they have insisted this man should die in jail."

Megrahi was sentenced to life in prison for blowing up a Pan Am airliner over the Scottish town of Lockerbie as it flew from London to New York on December 18, 1988.

All 259 people on board were killed, as well as 11 people on the ground.

Shame he wasn't so compassionate about the people he killed.

Saftlad · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:43 pm Post subject:

I'll keep my thoughts on this to myself, that way I wont get banned.

hakkie · Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:10 pm Post subject:

I will keep mine to myself as well, but....................

Julie C · Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 6:49 pm Post subject:

F.K.R. · Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 2:00 am Post subject:

Ah come on tell us your thoughts, why keep them bottled up inside?