Scottish Scientists Extract DNA from Lockerbie Bomb Suitcase for US Trial

Forensic experts in Scotland have made a significant breakthrough by extracting DNA from the suitcase and an umbrella linked to the Lockerbie bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, which killed 270 people in 1988. This new DNA evidence, obtained using advanced technology, is being tested against samples from Abu Agila Masud, the 74-year-old Libyan accused of being the bomb-maker, who is currently in US custody awaiting trial. The DNA analysis was conducted by leading Scottish Police Authority expert Dr. Nighean Stevenson, with court documents confirming the re-examination of items from the crash site. The Lockerbie bombing remains Britain's deadliest terrorist attack, with previous convictions limited to Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, who died after compassionate release in 2009, while his alleged accomplice Lamin Khalifa Fhimah was acquitted but remains wanted by the US. Masud’s trial, initially postponed due to health and complexity, is now expected to proceed, potentially providing critical forensic evidence linking him to the attack. This development offers hope for renewed justice for victims’ families decades after the tragedy.