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Lockerbie bombing accused loses bid to dismiss case

Published Thursday, October 22, 2026 · Updated October 23

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  • The only previous criminal trial related to the Lockerbie bombing took place between May 2000 and January 2001.

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    A judge has rejected a motion by the Lockerbie bombing accused, Marimi, to have his case thrown out, citing a legal doctrine that a court's right to hold a trial is not impaired by a suspect's forceful abduction. The judge also denied a defense motion to suppress an alleged confession made by Marimi in 2012.

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