Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Lockerbie Bomber's Prognosis Under 'Significant Doubt'

Scottish Prison Service (SPS) guidelines suggest that inmates are only freed if they have less than three months to live Photo: EPA

From The Telegraph:

The Lockerbie bomber could live far longer than predicted by Scottish ministers when they decided to release him, a cancer expert has warned.

Dr Richard Simpson said that medical reports show there is “significant doubt” that Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi will die within the next three months.

The Labour MSP accused Kenny MacAskill, the Scottish justice minister, of failing to conduct sufficient checks before deciding to release the terminally-ill bomber last week.

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More News On The Release Of The Lockerbie Bomber

Medical report on Lockerbie bomber released -- American Thinker
Medical advice on Libyan bomber 'in doubt' -- Scotsman
Gordon Brown 'damaged the UK' by ducking questions over Lockerbie bomber -- The Times
Gordon Brown 'repulsed' by Lockerbie bomber's Libya reception -- The Guardian
Gordon Brown finally breaks silence on Lockerbie to condemn Libya -- Times Online
Britain facing Lockerbie backlash -- BBC

My Comment: This story is not going to die. It has become a symbol of what is wrong in the U.K..

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