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UPDATED Aug 25, 2026 at 3:05 PM ET
Aug 25, 2026 at 4:06 AM ET
U.S. delays Lockerbie bombing trial over new evidence
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A U.S. federal judge postponed the trial of Abu Agila Mohammad Masud, accused of making the bomb that destroyed Pan Am Flight 103 over Scotland in 1988. Judge Dabney Friedrich cited newly discovered evidence and evidence located in other countries, with jury selection previously set to begin Aug. 26, 2026.
WHO: Judge Dabney Friedrich
WHAT: Postponed the trial of Abu Agila Mohammad Masud, citing newly discovered evidence and evidence located in other countries.
WHEN: Reported Aug 25, 2026 at 1:33 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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