Lockerbie bombing trial delayed for Libyan suspect due to new evidence

Pan Am Flight 103 Lockerbie bombing Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi Libyan intelligence federal trial delay

A U.S. federal judge has postponed the trial of Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi, a former Libyan intelligence officer accused of involvement in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. The decision by U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich follows the discovery of new evidence that defense attorneys say they must investigate to fulfill their constitutional and ethical obligations.

Jury selection was originally scheduled to begin in Washington, D.C., this Wednesday. The judge did not disclose the specific nature of the new evidence but cited the complexity of the nearly 40-year-old case as a reason for the delay. A status hearing is set for September 1 to determine the next steps.

The 1988 terrorist attack occurred when a bomb detonated in the cargo hold of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing all 259 people on board and 11 people on the ground. The victims represented 21 countries, including 190 Americans and 43 from the United Kingdom.

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[● 12 SOURCES] A status hearing has been scheduled for September 1 in Washington, D.C. to address the next steps in the case. internewscast.com · srnnews.com · vinnews.com · www.brandonsun.com · ca.news.yahoo.com · +7 more
[● 12 SOURCES] Judge Dabney Friedrich postponed the trial due to the complexity of the case and the emergence of new evidence. internewscast.com · srnnews.com · vinnews.com · www.brandonsun.com · ca.news.yahoo.com · +7 more
[● 12 SOURCES] The 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 killed 270 people, including 190 Americans and 43 British citizens. internewscast.com · srnnews.com · vinnews.com · www.brandonsun.com · ca.news.yahoo.com · +7 more
[● 12 SOURCES] Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi is accused of building the explosive device used in the 1988 Pan Am Flight 103 bombing. internewscast.com · srnnews.com · vinnews.com · www.brandonsun.com · ca.news.yahoo.com · +7 more
[● 10 SOURCES] Defense lawyers stated that prosecutors disclosed new evidence on a Saturday, requiring investigation to meet ethical obligations. srnnews.com · vinnews.com · ca.news.yahoo.com · www.perthnow.com.au · gulfnews.com · +5 more