Acquitted free to return to Libya

The ruling will mean Fhimah, 44, is immediately free to leave the Netherlands and return to Libya.

Acquitted free to return to Libya

The ruling will mean Fhimah, 44, is immediately free to leave the Netherlands and return to Libya.

Al-Megrahi, 48, has 14 days to file an appeal against his conviction, which carries a mandatory life sentence in a Scottish prison.

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