March 2, 2021, 1:49 pm
A petition calling for an inquiry into the conviction of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Al Megrahi is to be kept open (Danny Lawson/PA)
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A petition calling for an independent inquiry into the case of the Lockerbie bomber will be continued, with the next Scottish Parliament now set to consider the matter.
It comes after MSPs on Holyrood’s Justice Committee opted not to close a petition brought forward by the Jim Swire, the father of one of the Lockerbie victims, and others in the Justice for Megrahi campaign.
Petition calling for inquiry into Lockerbie bombing allowed to stay open by MSPs
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Petition calling for inquiry into Lockerbie bombing allowed to stay open by MSPs
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