Judge postpones U.S. trial for man accused in deadly 1988 Lockerbie bombing
Summary
A U.S. judge has postponed the trial of Abu Agila Mohammad Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi, charged with making the bomb that destroyed Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie in 1988, killing 270 people. The delay is due to new evidence that defense lawyers need time to review, with the next hearing set for September 1.Key Facts
- Abu Agila Mohammad Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi is accused of building the bomb that exploded on Pan Am Flight 103.
- The bombing happened on December 21, 1988, over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing all 259 people on the plane and 11 on the ground.
- Most victims were Americans, including 35 students from Syracuse University.
- The bombing was one of the deadliest acts of air terrorism before 9/11.
- The trial was set to start jury selection in Washington, D.C., but was postponed because of newly found evidence.
- Al-Marimi is charged with destruction of an aircraft resulting in death and could face life in prison.
- Prosecutors say the bombing was ordered by former Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi.
- The judge cited the case’s complexity and the need for the defense to examine new evidence as reasons for the delay.
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