Was Abdelbaset Al-Megrahi guilty?

Abdelbaset al-Megrahi was convicted over the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 in December 1988. In January, Court of Appeal judges rejected a third appeal against his conviction, which was made by his son.

Was the Lockerbie bomber guilty?

Megrahi was found guilty of playing a central role in the bombing in 2001 after the trial at Camp Zeist, and lost the first appeal against his conviction the following year. He abandoned a second appeal shortly before he was released from prison in 2009 after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Why was Al-Megrahi released?

After he was diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer, he was released from prison on compassionate grounds on 20 August 2009, having served 8½ years of a life sentence. His release was authorised by Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill.

What did Abdelbaset al-Megrahi get convicted for?

Abdelbaset al-Megrahi. On 31 January 2001, Megrahi was convicted, by a panel of three Scottish judges sitting in a special court at Camp Zeist in the Netherlands, of 270 counts of murder for the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, on 21 December 1988 and was sentenced to life imprisonment.

What kind of cancer did Abdelbaset al-Megrahi have?

Doctors reported on 10 August 2009 that he had terminal prostate cancer. On his return to Libya, al-Megrahi was initially hospitalized then allowed to leave on 2 November 2009, taking up residence in a villa in Tripoli. He died on 20 May 2012, two years and 9 months after his release.

Where was Abdelbaset al-Megrahi born and raised?

A Magarha, Abdelbaset al-Megrahi was born in Tripoli on 1 April 1952 to a poor family. Although little is known of his early life, in 1971, he spent nine months studying in Cardiff, Wales and in the late 1970s, he made multiple visits to the United States and the United Kingdom.

When did Abdelbaset al-Megrahi go back to Libya?

On his return to Libya, al-Megrahi was initially hospitalized then allowed to leave on 2 November 2009, taking up residence in a villa in Tripoli. He died on 20 May 2012, two years and 9 months after his release.