Trial for alleged builder of bomb in 1988 Lockerbie attack postponed by US judge days before start

The Boeing 747 exploded minutes after takeoff from London on December 21, 1988, killing all 259 people on board, including 190 Americans, and 11 people on the ground in Scotland.

WASHINGTON, Aug 24 - A federal judge on Monday postponed the trial of the man authorities allege built the bomb that blew New York-bound Pan Am flight 103 out of the sky over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 270 people in 1988.

The judge's order did not specify the nature of newly discovered evidence

A federal judge has postponed a trial in the U.S. for a Libyan man charged in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, citing the discovery of new evidence.

A federal judge on Monday postponed a trial in the US for a former Libyan intelligence official charged in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, citing the discovery of new evidence that defence lawyers want to examine in the nearly 40-year-old case. Jury selection was scheduled to begin on Wednesday for the federal t

The bombing killed all 259 passengers and crew members on Pan Am Flight 103 and 11 people on the ground in Lockerbie.

Judge postpones US trial for Libyan man charged in 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103  AP News

A federal judge has postponed a trial in the U.S. for a Libyan man charged in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, citing the discovery of new evidence that defense attorneys want to examine

Judge postpones US trial for Libyan man charged in 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103  Toronto Star

A federal judge has postponed a trial in the U.S. for a Libyan man charged in 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, citing the discovery of new evidence that defense attorneys want to examine

The trial of a Libyan man is delayed for a third time, after new evidence on the 37-year-old case came to light three days ago.