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Lockerbie inquiry could be closed Holyrood Lockerbie inquiry closed
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A Scottish Parliament committee could decide to close its inquiry into the release of the Lockerbie bomber. The Scottish Parliament inquiry into the release of the Lockerbie bomber is to be closed.
The justice committee has been investigating the decision to release Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, who has terminal cancer, on compassionate grounds. Holyrood's justice committee has been investigating the decision to release Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, who has terminal cancer, on compassionate grounds.
It is due to decide whether the move by Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill has been adequately scrutinised. MSPs on the cross-parry committee have decided not to take any further evidence, although they will still publish a report, due next year.
The committee has already been told that medical advice on Megrahi's health was "quite clear". Megrahi is the only man convicted for the atrocity, which killed 270 people.
MSPs must now decide whether there are further issues to pursue surrounding the release of the Libyan in August this year. The inquiry has already heard from Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill, who insisted the medical advice surrounding the release which was given had been clear.
Last week the committee heard from Mr MacAskill, who insisted medical advice had been clear. MSPs, who were considering whether there were further issues to pursue surrounding the release of the Libyan in August this year, decided to bring the inquiry to an end.
Angered families Megrahi was convicted for the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie on 21 December, 1988.
He also revealed that the shellsuit Megrahi wore on his release from jail was chosen to disguise the protective body armour he was wearing.
Megrahi's release angered many US families of the victims of the bombing.
However, the committee inquiry is not considering whether the justice secretary was correct to conclude that compassionate release was justified.
The circumstances surrounding the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie on 21 December 1988 are not being investigated by the committee either.
Megrahi is the only man to have been convicted for the atrocity, which killed 270 people.