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Federal Judge Postpones U.S. Trial in 1988 Lockerbie Bombing Case
Just the facts
U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich postponed the trial of former Libyan intelligence officer Abu Agila Mohammad Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi in Washington, D.C. The judicial order followed the disclosure of newly discovered evidence by federal prosecutors shortly before jury selection was scheduled to commence. Mas'ud faces two federal counts of destruction of an aircraft resulting in death for his alleged role in building the bomb that destroyed Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988. The court scheduled a status hearing for September 1 to review defense preparations and establish a revised trial timeline.
Why this is news
U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich ordered a postponement of the federal trial for former Libyan intelligence officer Abu Agila Mohammad Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi.
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