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Lockerbie Bomber May Be Out Next Week

Has terminal cancer; would return to Libya

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(Newser) – The Lockerbie bomber may be released from a Scottish prison and returned to Libya next week, the BBC reports. The move follows talks between Libyan and Scottish officials to arrange a compassionate release for Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi, who has terminal prostate cancer. He continues to appeal his conviction in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, which killed 270 people. Scottish authorities say no deal has been finalized, but sources tell the BBC that Megrahi is expected to be home for the start of Ramadan.

"Any letting out of Megrahi would be a disgrace," the mother of one American victim tells the Guardian. "It makes me sick, and if there is a compassionate release then I think that is vile."

Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi, in an undated file photo.
Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi, in an undated file photo.   (AP Photo / CROWN OFFICE via PA)
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Reader60610265
Aug 12, 09 8:54 PM CDT
Why all the noise about being compassionate towards all of these criminals that salutered all of these innocent people . First it's the manson bitch now it's this jerk who killed 270 people. In either case ever received any compassion from their murderers.? Reply
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Reader64481089
Aug 12, 09 8:58 PM CDT
I am with you, I have as much compassion for them as they showed their victims, all should have been put to death Reply
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Spudsy
Aug 12, 09 9:45 PM CDT
This is unusual cruelty to the victims families who will spend another holiday season alone while the killer is breaking bread with his loved ones. Reply
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Spudsy
Aug 12, 09 9:47 PM CDT
Okay. Drop the f#cker from 20,000 feet onto Libya just like he did with his victims. Reply
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Kookey90
Aug 13, 09 12:51 AM CDT
I hope this jerk suffers a very long and painful bout with prostate cancer and someone losses the paperwork on his compassionate release. I find this proposal absolutley outrageous. The sorry ass SOB needs to die in jail, no doubt about that. May his victims all RIP. Reply
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