Event Brief
UPDATED Aug 25, 2026 at 3:05 PM ET
Aug 25, 2026 at 4:06 AM ET
Lockerbie trial postponed again after new evidence
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The trial of Libyan defendant Abu Agila Mohammad Kheir Al-Marimi over the Lockerbie bombing has been delayed for a third time. Jury selection, due to start in Washington DC on Wednesday, has been pushed to a new start date in January next year after newly discovered evidence emerged on 21 August.
WHO: Abu Agila Mohammad Kheir Al-Marimi; his lawyers
WHAT: Lockerbie bombing trial postponed again and jury selection rescheduled after newly discovered evidence emerged.
WHEN: Reported Aug 25, 2026 at 2:59 AM ET
WHERE: Washington, DC
WHY: The postponement was triggered by newly discovered evidence that had not previously been known to the defence and prosecutors from the US government.
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