The BBC News website has an article reporting the views of Dr Jim Swire on the issue of the application to the High Court for interim liberation of Abdelbaset Megrahi pending his appeal. It reads in part:
'Dr Swire's daughter, Flora, was one of the 270 victims of the 1988 atrocity.
'He said the question of whether Megrahi should be released was one of "common humanity". (...)
'Dr Swire said he supported Megrahi being granted interim liberation because the Libyan reportedly does not have long to live.
'He claimed that keeping Megrahi away from his family in such a situation would amount to "torture".
'And Dr Swire said that "greater speed" in his appeal could have avoided the dilemma involving a "dying man who may or may not be guilty of the dreadful crime alleged against him".
'He said: "The man has reportedly got months to live.
'"My personal feelings are that to force him to remain segregated from his family and his five children for the short remaining time that he may have before him would amount to exquisite torture." (...)
'A decision on Megrahi's application for release will be made next week.'
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