The only man convicted in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing has been buried with little fanfare near the Libyan capital with just under 100 family members and passers-by in attendance.

The only man convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing has been buried with little fanfare near the Libyan capital.

British Prime Minister David Cameron has dismissed calls for a fresh inquiry into the conviction of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi in the wake of his death.

Abdel Baset al Megrahi — a former Libyan intelligence officer who was the only person ever convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing — died at home in Tripoli yesterday nearly three years after he was released from a Scottish prison to the outrage of the relatives of the attack’s 270 victims.

Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, the Libyan man convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, has died, according to his brother.

The only man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing again protested his innocence as Scotland's law chief pledged to "find the answers" victims' families have been waiting for.

Colonel Gaddafi has taken unanswered questions about the Lockerbie bombing and the murder of WPc Yvonne Fletcher with him to the grave, justice campaigners said today.

THE man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing said “new facts” surrounding the 1988 attack that killed 270 people would be announced in the coming months.

The Gaddafi regime warned British officials that there would be “dire consequences” for relations between the UK and Libya if Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi died in his Scottish jail cell, it has emerged.

IT’S reported that the American authorities are now seeking the extradition of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi the alleged Lockerbie Bomber, claiming he was not properly punished or he only served 10 years in custody. John Bolton, the former US Ambassador to the United States, said Megrahi should have received the death penalty.

MUAMMAR GADDAFI’S wife and three of his children fled Libya to neighbouring Algeria yesterday, firm evidence that the longtime leader has lost his grip on the country.

The Lockerbie bomber has been tracked down to his villa in the Libyan capital, where he is apparently comatose and near death.

THE leader of the authority charged with keeping track of the Lockerbie bomber said his officials are in “uncharted” territory and do not know what to do if contact is lost.

Relatives of victims of the Lockerbie bombing have described their continued distress that the man convicted of the atrocity remains in Libya almost two years to the day since he was freed on compassionate grounds.

THE appearance of the convicted Lockerbie bomber on Libyan television has confirmed a “great mistake” was made in releasing him from jail, Foreign Secretary William Hague said.

THE man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing has appeared on Libyan television at a pro-governmental rally.

BRITAIN’S previous government did “all it could” to help Libya win the release of the only man convicted of the Pan Am bombing in Scotland in 1988, though it insisted the decision was made entirely by Scottish officials, Britain’s senior civil servant said yesterday.

Britain's former Labour government did “all it could” to help Libya secure the release of the Lockerbie bomber, Britain’s top civil servant said today.

A dossier of official documents shedding light on the release of the Lockerbie bomber will be published today.

Libya was given advice by a British government minister on how to secure convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi’s release, it was reported today.

A GROUP of US senators yesterday demanded the Lockerbie bomber be returned to jail as they branded the process which led to his release “incredibly flawed”.

A group of American politicians is demanding the Lockerbie bomber is returned to jail and has branded the process which led to his release as "incredibly flawed".

CLAIMS the Lockerbie bomber is close to death are “unfounded”, the local authority charged with monitoring him insisted yesterday.

The Lockerbie bomber was said to be close to death today after a rapid deterioration in his health.

WIKILEAKS supporters apparently attacked the websites of the Swedish prosecutor and MasterCard in retaliation over moves made by them against Julian Assange, who has published secret US diplomatic cables that have angered and embarrassed Washington.

The British government feared that Libya would take "harsh and immediate action" against its interests if the Lockerbie bomber died in prison, according to leaked US diplomatic cables.

A review of US government records found no information about BP attempting to influence the release of the Lockerbie bomber, a committee hearing in America was told.

A review of US government records found no information about BP seeking to secure the release of the Lockerbie bomber, a State Department official said today.

The Obama administration today called for the only person convicted of the Lockerbie bombing to be returned to a Scottish prison.

The UK government warned Libya not to celebrate the return of the Lockerbie bomber today, the first anniversary of his release from a Scottish jail.

A cancer doctor involved in discussions leading up to the release of the Lockerbie bomber said today the medical portion of the application was a "fair reflection" of specialist advice.

SCOTLAND’S Roman Catholic leader attacked America’s “culture of vengeance” yesterday as he defended the release of the Lockerbie bomber.

US senators who want a hearing into the Lockerbie bomber’s release were urged to sign a letter asking the Scottish Government to hold its own public inquiry into the tragedy, it emerged last night.

A string of high profile British witnesses who refused to testify at a US Senate hearing into the release of the Lockerbie bomber were today facing accusations of “stonewalling”.

THE US Government told Scottish officials that the Lockerbie bomber’s release on compassionate grounds was “far preferable” to his transfer back to a Libyan jail, it was revealed yesterday.

A cancer specialist who examined the Lockerbie bomber did not endorse the view that he had less than three months to live, it was reported today.

The release of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi was “wrong and misguided”, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said in a letter to US senators today.

BP CHIEF executive Tony Hayward has been asked to testify before a US Senate committee about the oil giant’s role in Scotland’s decision to release the Lockerbie aeroplane bomber, a Democratic senator said yesterday.

Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond today insisted he did not regret the controversial release from prison of the Lockerbie bomber.

DAVID CAMERON insisted yesterday that BP should not be blamed for the “completely wrong” decision to release the Lockerbie bomber.

Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi "should have died in jail", David Cameron said today as he sought to calm renewed criticism in the United States of his release amid fresh questions over the role played by BP.

The row over the release of the Lockerbie bomber intensified today after former British Foreign Secretary David Miliband claimed it was “clearly wrong”.

British Prime Minister David Cameron will meet US senators to discuss concerns over the release of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, as he sought to prevent the issue overshadowing his first official visit to America as PM.

THE British government said it had no plans to re-examine a prisoner transfer agreement with Libya after oil company BP confirmed it had lobbied its predecessor on the issue.