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Lockerbie victims' families welcome naming of new suspects Lockerbie victims' families welcome naming of new suspects
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Relatives of some of those killed in the Lockerbie bombing have welcomed the naming of two new suspects.Relatives of some of those killed in the Lockerbie bombing have welcomed the naming of two new suspects.
US and Scottish prosecutors have asked Libyan authorities for permission to interview the Libyan men.US and Scottish prosecutors have asked Libyan authorities for permission to interview the Libyan men.
The BBC understands they are Mohammed Abouajela Masud and Abdullah al-Senussi.The BBC understands they are Mohammed Abouajela Masud and Abdullah al-Senussi.
Stephanie Bernstein, whose husband was among the 270 people killed when Pan Am 103 flight was bombed in 1988, said the naming of new suspects was "wonderful". Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, who died in 2012, is the sole person to have been convicted over the bombing of Pan Am 103 flight in 1988 which left 270 dead.
Jim Swire, whose daughter died, said he would be delighted if culprits were caught. Stephanie Bernstein, whose husband was among those who was killed in the attack, said she was "surprised, delighted and really gratified" by the news.
But he said any prosecution would "need to be supported by very much better evidence" than that used against Abdelbaset al-Megrahi - the only person so far convicted over the attack.
Mrs Bernstein told the BBC she was "surprised, delighted and really gratified" by the announcement that new suspects had been identified.
"There are many, many people who I hope are not sleeping so well tonight knowing that the Scottish government and the US government are committed to pursuing this case," she said."There are many, many people who I hope are not sleeping so well tonight knowing that the Scottish government and the US government are committed to pursuing this case," she said.
But Frank Duggan, president of Pan Am 103 Relatives, said he was not confident there would be further prosecutions. But Jim Swire, whose daughter died, said any prosecution would "need to be supported by very much better evidence" than that used against Megrahi.
Frank Duggan, president of Pan Am 103 Relatives, said he was not confident there would be further prosecutions.
"It's been 26 years. It's too long, people are dead, stories have been forgotten," he said."It's been 26 years. It's too long, people are dead, stories have been forgotten," he said.
"I'd like to think that it will be one small measure of closure but I don't expect the kind of justice that we all hope for.""I'd like to think that it will be one small measure of closure but I don't expect the kind of justice that we all hope for."
Lockerbie bombing: Key dates
Key developments in Lockerbie bombing case
Both of the newly identified suspects are currently serving prison sentences in Libya, which is in chaos as rival factions fight for control of the country.Both of the newly identified suspects are currently serving prison sentences in Libya, which is in chaos as rival factions fight for control of the country.
Senussi, who is currently awaiting execution in a Libyan jail, was the brother-in-law and intelligence chief of former Libyan dictator Colonel Gaddafi.Senussi, who is currently awaiting execution in a Libyan jail, was the brother-in-law and intelligence chief of former Libyan dictator Colonel Gaddafi.
Masud is reported to be serving a prison sentence for bomb making.Masud is reported to be serving a prison sentence for bomb making.
Both men were named as possible suspects by an American TV documentary last month.Both men were named as possible suspects by an American TV documentary last month.
Scotland's Lord Advocate Frank Mulholland QC recently met the US Attorney General, Loretta Lynch, to review progress in the ongoing investigation.Scotland's Lord Advocate Frank Mulholland QC recently met the US Attorney General, Loretta Lynch, to review progress in the ongoing investigation.
And they have now requested permission from the Libyan authorities for Scottish police and the FBI to interview the new suspects in Tripoli.And they have now requested permission from the Libyan authorities for Scottish police and the FBI to interview the new suspects in Tripoli.
The Libyan attorney general declined to comment to the BBC on whether the Libyan government would assist in the investigation.The Libyan attorney general declined to comment to the BBC on whether the Libyan government would assist in the investigation.
Megrahi's part in the bombing has been called into question in a series of books and documentaries.Megrahi's part in the bombing has been called into question in a series of books and documentaries.
He was found guilty of mass murder and was jailed for a minimum of 27 years - but was released in 2009 on compassionate grounds due to his terminal cancer. He died in 2012.He was found guilty of mass murder and was jailed for a minimum of 27 years - but was released in 2009 on compassionate grounds due to his terminal cancer. He died in 2012.
Pan Am 103 flight was on its way from London to New York on 21 December 1988 when it exploded above Lockerbie in southern Scotland, killing everyone on board and 11 people on the ground.Pan Am 103 flight was on its way from London to New York on 21 December 1988 when it exploded above Lockerbie in southern Scotland, killing everyone on board and 11 people on the ground.