Lockerbie Bomber Tries Again to Clear His Name
LONDON -- The recently freed Libyan agent convicted of the Lockerbie bombing, Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, released documents containing what he calls fresh evidence that he hopes will bolster efforts to clear his name in the 1988 terrorist act that killed 270 people.
The 170-page legal brief published Friday includes some previously undisclosed evidence, including some uncovered by a Scottish review panel of his 1998 conviction. The documents say that a key witness, Malta shopkeeper Tony Gauci, had expressed interest in a financial reward prior to giving evidence at the trial. That is significant because it may raise questions about the motives and reliability of his testimony.
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The 170-page legal brief published Friday includes some previously undisclosed evidence, including some uncovered by a Scottish review panel of his 1998 conviction. The documents say that a key witness, Malta shopkeeper Tony Gauci, had expressed interest in a financial reward prior to giving evidence at the trial. That is significant because it may raise questions about the motives and reliability of his testimony.