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Bomber's condition 'deteriorates' (Scotland)

The condition of the terminally ill Lockerbie bomber has deteriorated, it has been confirmed.

Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi, 57, who was jailed for life in 2001 for the 1988 bombing, was released from prison in August on compassionate grounds.

The Tripoli Medical Centre in Libya said a scan has shown that the prostate cancer from which Megrahi is suffering has spread throughout his body.

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