The family of the suspect in the Lockerbie case, Abu Ajila Masoud, said that the defense team following up on the case file expressed optimism at the possibility of his acquittal of the charges against him.
The family added in a statement to Libya Alahrar that the court postponed the ruling in the case until mid-2025, citing the short time to follow up on the case in detail, listen to witnesses, and inform the team of all the documents.
The family announced the final formation of the team to follow up on the case, pending the disbursement of its fees by the designated government appointed by House of Representatives, in order for the team to communicate with the court.
Regarding Abu Ajila’s health condition, the family indicated that the defense team will submit a request to the court to consider the possibility of transferring him to house arrest, taking into account his health condition as he suffers from chronic diseases.
The family revealed that American lawyer Coby Flauser of Brown Goldstein visited Abu Ajila at his prison residence and followed up on his health conditions and his treatment inside the prison.
The family stated that the team will also submit a request, immediately after starting its work, for the suspect’s family to attend the trial session, similar to what the families of the plane victims requested, pointing out that the US Congress passed a law allowing attendance at the sessions before the federal court rejected their request to attend.
The Federal Court announced May 12, 2025, as the date for the trial of Abu Ajila Masoud, who faces three charges, including his participation in preparing the bomb that was on board the Pan Am flight that crashed in Scotland in 1988.
