A federal judge on Monday postponed a trial in the US for a former Libyan intelligence official charged in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, citing the discovery of new evidence that defence lawyers want to examine in the nearly 40-year-old case.Jury selection was scheduled to begin on Wednesday for the federal trial of Abu Agila Mohammad Masud Kheir al-Marimi in Washington. His trial will be the first in the US for the December 21, 1988, bombing.US District Judge Dabney Friedrich’s order did not specify the nature of the newly discovered evidence.
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Judge postpones US trial for Libyan man charged in 1988 Lockerbie bombing
A federal judge has postponed the US trial of Abu Agila Mohammad Masud Kheir al-Marimi, a former Libyan intelligence official accused in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. The trial, scheduled to begin jury selection on Wednesday in Washington, will be the first in the US related to the bombing.
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A federal judge has postponed the US trial of Abu Agila Mohammad Masud Kheir al-Marimi, a former Libyan intelligence official accused in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. The trial, scheduled to begin jury selection on Wednesday in Washington, will be the first in the US related to the bombing. US District Judge Dabney Friedrich cited the discovery of new evidence as the reason for the postponement. Defense lawyers require time to examine this newly found evidence in the nearly 40-year-old case. The specific nature of the evidence was not disclosed in the judge's order.
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This will be the first trial in the US for the December 21, 1988, bombing.
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Jury selection was scheduled to begin on Wednesday for the trial of Abu Agila Mohammad Masud Kheir al-Marimi.
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The postponement was due to the discovery of new evidence that defense lawyers need to examine.
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