Lockerbie bomber to appeal his conviction

LAWYERS for the Lockerbie bomber said yesterday they were confident he would be released from jail if they won an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights.

Fri, 13 Sep, 2002 - 01:00

Gordon Darroch and Yakub Qureshi

Eddie MacKechnie, who is representing Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi, said the Libyan's trial was unfair because of

extensive pre-trial publicity and shortcomings in his defence.

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Courts Crime Place: Lockerbie Place: Netherlands Place: Strasbourg Place: England Place: Scotland Place: Herne Place: Glasgow Place: Barlinnie Person: Eddie MacKechnie Person: Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi Person: Megrahi Person: Lord Lester Person: MacKechnie Organisation: European Court of Human Rights Organisation: Britain Organisation: America Organisation: European court

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