Lockerbie bombing trial postponed days before it was due to start
The trial of a Libyan man is delayed for a third time, after new evidence on the 37-year-old case came to light three days ago.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: CBS News · Aug 24, 2026 at 8:08 PM ET
- Coverage span: 6h 50m
- Coverage: 2 reports from 2 independent publications
- Coverage growth: 1 → 2 publications in 5h 44m
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Lockerbie bombing trial postponed days before it was due to start(opens original report in a new tab)CBS NewsTier B
Judge postpones U.S. trial for man accused in deadly 1988 Lockerbie bombing(opens original report in a new tab)A federal judge has postponed a trial in the U.S. for a Libyan man charged in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, citing the discovery of new evidence. — CBS News
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