I was about 7. The image I remember is the photos of the big crater in Lockerbie village because the style of the houses is very similar to those nearby.

I understand the outrage, but I'm torn over the actual release. I think it was the right call made my Kenny McAskill. We have rules and processes and they shouldn't have been overridden because of the opinions of the Americans or because the rules are different elsewhere. Not sure how much that is because I just can't see how he was convicted on the evidence given though. Perhaps if it was blatantly obvious that he was the main man responsible I'd think differently.

What direct physical evidence do you expect to find linking someone who plans a bombing but gets others to do it and the bombing itself?

If he was guilty, he certainly was not the only one involved.

Interesting "refresher" article in this week's [iPrivate Eye[/i about possible miscarriage of justice (forensic evidence withheld, mistaken identity by a key witness who may or may not have been influenced by others), suggests this was a convenient conviction which merits further examination.

They have been pretty consistent in their belief that this was never as portrayed and always held the blame at Palestinian rebels funded by Syria. The Maltese angle was always pretty flimsy evidence at best.

After all these year the relatives of those who died deserve to have the truth given to them, without the CIA and M15 "need to blame" elements.

Indeed. It's quite scandelous that the only conviction in this case was declared unsafe by the SCCRC, yet that is being basically ignored because of his compassionate release leaving the relatives in complete limbo.

If anyone fancies a read of it the SCCRC's statement on the appeal it's online rlhererl