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Tuesday, November 25, 2003
“Crime and punishment in the Lockerbie case: Earlier this month, Scotland?s longest-serving prisoner was finally released on parole after 45 years behind bars. Andrew Burke was jailed in 1958 for hacking a four-year-old Paisley boy to death with an axe. The Parole Board was finally forced to release Burke under the Convention Rights (Compliance) Scotland Act, which says lifers should be given a set time at which to apply for parole. At the High Court in Glasgow last year, Lord Coulsfield set the minimum tariff for Burke at 15 years. Compare Burke?s situation with that of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi, the man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing in which 270 people were murdered. . .” Scotsman Leader
“Length of life term taken from politicians: Like all those convicted of murder, Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi was given a mandatory life term when he was convicted at Camp Zeist in January 2001 [. . .] Judges now have to set a specific “punishment” part for lifers, before which they cannot be considered for parole. . .” Herald
“Where?s the sentencing logic? Lockerbie bomber should serve at least 30 years. It was too much to hope that the 27-year sentence handed down to Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi yesterday for the Lockerbie bombing would deliver closure for the relatives of the atrocity’s 270 victims. . .” Herald Editorial
“Bomber’s fate sealed: For Abdelbasset al-Megrahi, the Lockerbie bomber, this was only the second time he had been outside Barlinnie prison since he was flown there by helicopter from the Netherlands nearly two years ago. . .“ BBC
“?5.5m prison bill for Lockerbie bomber to fall on taxpayers: Scottish taxpayers are picking up the entire cost of the huge operation to keep convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi behind bars for the next 27 years. . .“ Scotsman 26.11.03
“Lockerbie bomber in for 27 years2 Edinburgh News
“Lockerbie bomber must serve at least 27 years” Guardian
“Lockerbie bomber to serve at least 27 years” Telegraph
“Lockerbie bomber must serve at least 27 years in prison” Times
Posted by MM
on Tue 25th Nov 2003
at 2:05 pm
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