VOL. XLV
No 11
18-March-2002
LIBYA
Al-Megrahi Loses Appeal Against Lockerbie Conviction
The appeal by Libyan 'Abd al-Basit al-Megrahiagainst his 2001 conviction for murder relating to the Lockerbie bombing of1988 was turned down on 14 March. We have concluded that none of the groundsof appeal is well founded, presiding judge LordCullen said, adding: Accordingly the appeal is refused. The British Governmentwelcomed the judgment, with Foreign Minister Jack Straw saying that thegovernment would...
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