Trial for alleged builder of bomb in 1988 Lockerbie attack postponed by US judge days before start
The Boeing 747 exploded minutes after takeoff from London on December 21, 1988, killing all 259 people on board, including 190 Americans, and 11 people on the ground in Scotland.
On Monday, a federal judge delayed the trial of Abu Agila Mohammad Mas ud Kheir Al-Marimi, the alleged mastermind behind the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, until September 1. Al-Marimi, a Libyan intelligence operative, is accused of constructing a bomb that was placed in a suitcase and later loaded onto Pan Am flight 103, which exploded shortly after taking off from London on December 21, 1988, killing all 259 people on board.
The judge, Dabney Friedrich, postponed the trial due to the discovery of new evidence that defense attorneys wish to review. Al-Marimi, now in his mid-70s, has pleaded not guilty to two charges related to the bombing and faces a potential life sentence if convicted.
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