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The Libyans requested
Megrahi's release under a prisoner transfer
agreement between
Libya and the UK, but, of course,
he was convicted
in a Scottish court, and under Scottish law,
a prisoner transfer
cannot be granted if there's an ongoing appeal,
which obviously there was
Megrahi's release under a prisoner transfer
agreement between
Libya and the UK, but, of course,
he was convicted
in a Scottish court, and under Scottish law,
a prisoner transfer
cannot be granted if there's an ongoing appeal,
which obviously there was
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The Libyans requested
Megrahi's release
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under a prisoner transfer
agreement between
Libya and the UK,
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but, of course,
he was convicted
in a Scottish court,
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and under Scottish law,
a prisoner transfer
cannot be granted
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if there's an ongoing appeal,
which obviously there was.
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Pan Am Flight 103 explodes over Lockerbie 38 minutes after takeoff on Dec. 21, 1988, killing 259 on board and 11 on ground. Dr. Jim Swire loses daughter Flora and seeks justice with wife Jane.
