The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says he is in indirect contact with Saif al-Islam Gaddafi about the possibility of surrendering for trial.

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, fearing for his life if captured in Libya, has apparently taken refuge among Sahara nomads.

Rebels have captured the son of Muammar Gaddafi, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, who faced charges along with his father of crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court.

Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s 40-year regime appeared to be crumbling today as euphoric Libyan rebels swept into Tripoli amid calls for the leader to “go now”.

The son of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi says neither he nor his father ordered the killing of civilian protesters – as prosecutors at an international tribunal have charged.

The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, his son and his intelligence chief for crimes against humanity in the early days of their struggle to cling to power.

Muammar Gaddafi’s son says his family will “live and die in Libya”.

The British Foreign Office is strongly denying claims that the release of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Al Megrahi was linked to trade agreements between Britain and Libya.