The Lockerbie Case: Scottish media on 'new Megrahi appeal' story

Monday, 30 January 2017

The Scottish editions of two UK newspapers have today picked up yesterday’s Mail on Sunday story about steps being taken for a further appeal by the Megrahi family. The headline over the article in The Times reads Son of Lockerbie bomber to present new evidence to clear father’s name; and that over the article in The Sun reads ‘New evidence’ in secret files on Lockerbie bomber case could clear Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, his son claims.

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The Lockerbie Case

Monday, 30 January 2017

Scottish media on 'new Megrahi appeal' story

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