Dr. Jim Swire, whose daughter died in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, calls for a new look at the attack, believing it was a retaliation by Iran after the US shot down an Iranian jet. He maintains the only convicted bomber, Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, was innocent.
The father of a victim of the Lockerbie bombing has urged the US to "look afresh" at the events which led up to the 1988 terrorist attack, in light of "what the evidence shows".
He and other bereaved families believe the bombing was actually a response from Iran, after the US shot down an Iranian jet. Dr Swire's book, The Lockerbie Bombing: A Father's Search for Justice, has been adapted into a five-part series starring Colin Firth in the main role, which was first shown on Sky on Thursday January 2.
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