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| Bomber publishes appeal documents | Bomber publishes appeal documents |
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| The Libyan convicted of the Lockerbie bombing has published documents on the internet which he claims will prove his innocence. | The Libyan convicted of the Lockerbie bombing has published documents on the internet which he claims will prove his innocence. |
| Hundreds of pages relating to the appeal by Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi were put on a new website. | Hundreds of pages relating to the appeal by Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi were put on a new website. |
| Megrahi, who has terminal prostate cancer, was freed on compassionate grounds last month. | Megrahi, who has terminal prostate cancer, was freed on compassionate grounds last month. |
| Before his release, he dropped his second appeal against conviction for killing 270 people in 1988. | Before his release, he dropped his second appeal against conviction for killing 270 people in 1988. |
| His Scottish lawyers, Taylor and Kelly, said the documents published on the website related to that appeal. | His Scottish lawyers, Taylor and Kelly, said the documents published on the website related to that appeal. |
| He remains in the eyes of Scottish justice the murderer of 270 people Richard BakerScottish Labour justice spokesman | He remains in the eyes of Scottish justice the murderer of 270 people Richard BakerScottish Labour justice spokesman |
| In a statement, Megrahi said: "I have returned to Tripoli with my unjust conviction still in place. | In a statement, Megrahi said: "I have returned to Tripoli with my unjust conviction still in place. |
| "As a result of the abandonment of my appeal, I have been deprived of the opportunity to clear my name through the formal appeal process. | "As a result of the abandonment of my appeal, I have been deprived of the opportunity to clear my name through the formal appeal process. |
| "I have vowed to continue my attempts to clear my name." | "I have vowed to continue my attempts to clear my name." |
| The website currently carries his grounds of appeal which were put before the court between 28 April and 19 May. | The website currently carries his grounds of appeal which were put before the court between 28 April and 19 May. |
| They included that his conviction was unreasonable and based on insufficient evidence. | They included that his conviction was unreasonable and based on insufficient evidence. |
| A further set of grounds gave some of the reasons why the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission referred the case to the Appeal Court, along with additional arguments. | A further set of grounds gave some of the reasons why the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission referred the case to the Appeal Court, along with additional arguments. |
| The website claims Megrahi intends to publish further details which would have been discussed had he decided to proceed with his appeal. | The website claims Megrahi intends to publish further details which would have been discussed had he decided to proceed with his appeal. |
| Terrorist atrocity | Terrorist atrocity |
| A Scottish Government spokeswoman said Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill had made his decision to release the Libyan "based on the due process of Scots law". | |
| She added: "He also made clear that he supports the conviction. | |
| "The Scottish Government has already released as much relevant information as possible, and has met with the SCCRC to look at what documentation relating to the appeal could be released by them." | |
| Scottish Labour justice spokesman Richard Baker said the release of the documents changed nothing in the case of a man who had been "tried and convicted". | Scottish Labour justice spokesman Richard Baker said the release of the documents changed nothing in the case of a man who had been "tried and convicted". |
| He said: "His appeal failed and he was released by Kenny MacAskill before his second appeal was heard. | He said: "His appeal failed and he was released by Kenny MacAskill before his second appeal was heard. |
| "He remains in the eyes of Scottish justice the murderer of 270 people. | "He remains in the eyes of Scottish justice the murderer of 270 people. |
| "The release of these files does not change that fact." | "The release of these files does not change that fact." |