A segment of the wreckage will be transported to the US against the trial of Abu Agila Masud in Washington DC next year and relatives of the 270 victims have been informed of the latest development.
A section of the plane involved in the Lockerbie bombing will be used as evidence during the trial of a Libyan suspect in Washington DC next year.
Relatives of the 270 bombing victims have been informed of the latest development, which comes on the approach of the terrorist attack's 36th anniversary.The process is part of a formal evidence sharings agreement between Scottish law enforcement authorities and American counterparts. The Lord Advocate, Dorothy Bain KC, said: "The trial court held that this act of state-sponsored terrorism was orchestrated by the Libyan government and that Megrahi was involved with others. That verdict has been subject of intense scrutiny and has been upheld twice in the appeal court.
Chief Constable Jo Farrell said: "My thoughts remain with the families and friends of those who lost loved ones in 1988 and who continue to show incredible dignity and strength. Police Scotland remains committed to working with the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service and our law enforcement colleagues in the United States to support the investigation and bring those responsible for the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 to justice, no matter the passage of time.
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