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| Bomber's condition 'deteriorates' | Bomber's condition 'deteriorates' |
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| The condition of the terminally ill Lockerbie bomber has deteriorated, it has been confirmed. | The condition of the terminally ill Lockerbie bomber has deteriorated, it has been confirmed. |
| Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi, 57, who was jailed for life for the 1988 bombing, was released from a Scottish prison in August on compassionate grounds. | Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi, 57, who was jailed for life for the 1988 bombing, was released from a Scottish prison in August on compassionate grounds. |
| The Tripoli Medical Centre in Libya said a scan has shown that the prostate cancer from which Megrahi is suffering has spread throughout his body. | The Tripoli Medical Centre in Libya said a scan has shown that the prostate cancer from which Megrahi is suffering has spread throughout his body. |
| When he was repatriated he was believed to have a three-month life expectancy. | When he was repatriated he was believed to have a three-month life expectancy. |
| The hospital said that Megrahi arrived there on Saturday coughing and vomiting, and he is said to be suffering from the secondary effects of chemotherapy sessions. | The hospital said that Megrahi arrived there on Saturday coughing and vomiting, and he is said to be suffering from the secondary effects of chemotherapy sessions. |
| International outrage | International outrage |
| The bulletin said: "A scan has shown a worsening of the disease which has spread more than before." | The bulletin said: "A scan has shown a worsening of the disease which has spread more than before." |
| A Scottish Government spokesperson said: "This would reflect the nature of the medical report prepared by Dr Fraser, the Scottish Prison Service director of health and care, which - along with the recommendations of the parole board and prison governor - informed the justice secretary's decision to send Megrahi back to Libya to die, but we would not comment on the situation of any individual." | |
| The Libyan is the only man convicted of the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie 21 years ago. | The Libyan is the only man convicted of the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie 21 years ago. |
| He was convicted of the bombing in 2001, after a trial at a specially-convened court in the Netherlands. | He was convicted of the bombing in 2001, after a trial at a specially-convened court in the Netherlands. |
| Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill decided to free Megrahi from Greenock Prison on 20 August. | Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill decided to free Megrahi from Greenock Prison on 20 August. |
| His early release was met with anger by some American relatives of the victims, many of whom were students at Syracuse University in New York. | His early release was met with anger by some American relatives of the victims, many of whom were students at Syracuse University in New York. |
| The scenes which greeted the bomber on his return to Tripoli, where Scottish flags were waved, also caused outrage. | The scenes which greeted the bomber on his return to Tripoli, where Scottish flags were waved, also caused outrage. |