Judge postpones U.S. trial for Libyan man accused in deadly 1988 Lockerbie bombing, citing new evidence

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A federal judge has postponed the U.S. trial of Abu Agila Mohammad Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi, a former Libyan intelligence official charged in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103.
The postponement was granted due to newly discovered evidence that defense attorneys need to examine.
Jury selection was scheduled to begin this week for the trial in Washington, D.C.
The bombing over Lockerbie, Scotland, killed all 259 passengers and crew and 11 people on the ground.
Al-Marimi is accused of making the bomb and faces a potential life sentence if convicted.
Victims' families expressed shock but also a desire for the truth, indicating the delay might be worthwhile if it leads to a fuller understanding of events.
Prosecutors allege the bombing was carried out under the direction of Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi.
Al-Marimi is in U.S. custody, having been transferred after being charged in 2020 and indicted in December 2022.

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