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'''Lockerbie''' is a small town in the [[Dumfries and Galloway]] region of southern [[Scotland]]. It is an important centre of dairy farming. with one of the largest creameries in Scotland, and has a locally important railway station on the [[Carlisle]]-to-[[Glasgow]] section of the West Coast mainline.

'''Lockerbie''' is a small town in [[Dumfriesshire]] in southern [[Scotland]]. It is an important centre of dairy farming. with one of the largest creameries in Scotland, and has a locally important railway station on the [[Carlisle]]-to-[[Glasgow]] section of the West Coast mainline.

== Pan Am flight 103 ==

== Pan Am flight 103 ==

In 2009, the decision was made to release al-Megrahi on "compassionate" grounds. This was required by Scots Law because he is terminally ill with [[prostate cancer]], although he has survived much longer than expected, probably because of the high standard of medical care in Libya.<ref>http://www.holyrood.com/index.php?option=com_holyrood&func=article&artid=2725&edition=217&brick=1</ref> The investigation of the numerous irregularities in the evidence and the trial by the [[Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission]] was suspended as a result of al-Megrahi's release but will almost certainly be resumed if the new Libyan government returns him to custody in Scotland.

In 2009, the decision was made to release al-Megrahi on "compassionate" grounds. This was required by Scots Law because he is terminally ill with [[prostate cancer]], although he has survived much longer than expected, probably because of the high standard of medical care in Libya.<ref>http://www.holyrood.com/index.php?option=com_holyrood&func=article&artid=2725&edition=217&brick=1</ref> The investigation of the numerous irregularities in the evidence and the trial by the [[Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission]] was suspended as a result of al-Megrahi's release but will almost certainly be resumed if the new Libyan government returns him to custody in Scotland.

To summarise, while it remains possible that Libya was involved in the bombing, there is no evidence capable of convicting al-Megrahi of the crime beyond reasonable doubt - indeed, there is no actual evidence of his involvement at all.

To summarise, while it remains possible that Libya was involved in the bombing, there is no evidence capable of convicting al-Megrahi of the crime beyond reasonable doubt - indeed, there is no actual evidence of his involvement at all. According to former [[ABC News]] [[Middle East]] bureau chief and [[John F. Kennedy]] press secretary, [[California]] [[Senator]] [[Pierre Salinger]], the bombing attack was conducted by the [[PFLP]]. The [[CIA]] and [[MI5]] conspired to [[cover up]] the operation, having infiltrated the [[PFLP]] with full knowledge of a [[heroin]] smuggling operation from Frankfurt International Airport to the [[US]] to finance PFLP terrorist activities and did nothing from a [[law enforcement]] perspective, framed al-Megrahi and one other Libyan. The PFLP planted the bomb when they discovered one of their baggage handlers at the Frankfurt airport had turned traitor and was working with Western intelligence.

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