For decades, Lockerbie bombing families wanted attackers to face US justice. They’re still waiting
Summary
Families of victims killed in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, have waited decades for the accused attacker to face justice in the United States. The terrorism trial of the main suspect, Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi, was scheduled to start in Washington, D.C., but was postponed due to newly discovered evidence.Key Facts
- Pan Am Flight 103 was bombed over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988, killing 270 people, mostly Americans.
- Artist Suse Lowenstein created 76 statues representing grieving female relatives of the victims.
- Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi, a former Libyan intelligence officer, is accused of building the bomb.
- Al-Marimi was imprisoned in Libya for years before being brought to trial in the U.S.
- The trial was initially set to begin in Washington, D.C., but was delayed because of new evidence.
- U.S. officials have a recorded 2012 interview where Al-Marimi admitted involvement in making the bomb.
- The bombing was reportedly ordered by Libyan intelligence, with approval from Moammar Gadhafi.
- Family members planned to attend the trial but must now wait longer for justice.
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