Lockerbie Families Seek Answers
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Channel: Voice of America · 2009 · News & Politics
In 1988, an American airliner flying from London to New York exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 270 people. A Libyan man was the only person convicted of involvement, and he was released in late August by Scottish authorities because he is suffering from cancer. Abdelbaset Ali Al-Megrahi dropped his appeal before he was released, and some thought that might be the end of the 21-year Lockerbie saga. But as Jennifer Glasse reports for VOA from London, some victims' relatives believe there are still unanswered questions and are seeking legal avenues to raise them.
