Lockerbie bomber has jail term increased
Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi must serve at least 27 years in jail, three judges ruled today.
Al Megrahi was originally ordered to serve a minimum of 20 years for the 1988 outrage.
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SUBSCRIBELockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi must serve at least 27 years in jail, three judges ruled today.
Al Megrahi was originally ordered to serve a minimum of 20 years for the 1988 outrage.
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