The Lord Advocate Frank Mulholland has greeted the appointment of two Libyan prosecutors as a welcome development in the ongoing international investigation into the Lockerbie bombing.
The Lord Advocate Frank Mulholland has greeted the appointment of two Libyan prosecutors as a welcome development in the ongoing international investigation into the Lockerbie bombing.
He said:-“As we move towards the 25th anniversary of the bombing of Pan Am 103 over the town of Lockerbie we must not lose sight of the magnitude of the tragedy which claimed 270 lives. It is still the worst act of terrorism on UK soil. More than 400 parents lost a child, 46 parents lost their only child, 7 children lost both parents, 65 women lost a husband, 11 men lost a wife and more than 140 children lost one of their parents.
“The court found Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi guilty of the bombing but recognised it was an act of state terrorism and he did not act alone. We are still looking for others and the evidence leads to Libya.
“I went to Libya in 2012 and a Scottish and US justice law enforcement delegation met with senior officials from the Libyan government earlier this year. Since then there has been ongoing contact and cooperation from the Libyan authorities.
“Recently they appointed two Libyan prosecutors who will work with Scottish and US prosecutors to assist with the investigation into the bombing. This is a very welcome development which I hope will bear fruit and result in bringing others to justice”.
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