EDINBURGH, Scotland AP – A Scottish court on Tuesday allowed the Lockerbie bomber to drop an appeal against his conviction – a step that could lead to the Libyan man’s possible release or transfer to a prison in his homeland.
Libya wants the terminally ill Abdel Baset al-Megrahi sent home, but U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged Scotland to keep him in prison to serve out his 27-year sentence. Seven U.S. senators – including Edward Kennedy and John Kerry – also wrote to Scottish Justice Minister Kenny MacAskill with a similar request.
