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Lockerbie bomber al-Megrahi dead, says brother

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

Sun, 20 May, 2012 - 14:57

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

He died at home after a long battle with cancer, his brother Abdulhakim told Reuters news agency today.

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