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Old 23-08-2009, 06:36   #68
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Re: Lockerbie bomber to be set free ..

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Originally Posted by Mancie View Post
the case was not held in Scotland..it was at the Hague.. it's hard work trying to sort the in's and out's of any laws in any country...but it's simple.. the leaders of Scotland decided to free a man found guilty for the murder of 270 people on "compasionate grounds"..not on any new evidence or even the original guilty verdict being opposed.
a couple of links for you , yep the trial was held in the Hague, but under Scottish Law Pan Am Flight 103 bombing trial - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

also Scottish Law provides for 3 verdicts , scroll down to not proven verdict
Scotland Guide - General information - Legal questions

please provide links where the word " compasion for convicted mass murderer" is codified in any countrys legal code
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