I thought the Lockerbie bombing was a closed case until I started asking questions
A journalist investigates the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, exploring the official conviction of a Libyan intelligence officer alongside persistent alternative theories. The piece highlights the ongoing search for truth by victims' families, specifically Jim Swire, who disputes the official narrative.
Why it matters
It examines the complexities of historical justice and the impact of long-standing conspiracy theories on victims' families.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Officials inspect the wreckage of Pan Am flight 103 on 21 December 1988
I was only a year old when the UK's deadliest terror attack shocked the world.
In December 1988, Pan Am flight 103 exploded over the Scottish town of Lockerbie, killing all 259 people on board as well as 11 on the ground.
I was a teenager by the time Libyan intelligence officer Abdelbaset al-Megrahi was convicted of the bombing in 2001 and, when he later died, I thought that was largely the end of the story.
The case still rumbles on and, later this year, a man suspected of making the bomb which blew up the plane, Abu Agila Masud, goes on trial in Washington DC.
As part of a Radio 4 Intrigue podcast series , I had an opportunity to delve into this complex case with fresh eyes.
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