Jim Swire - Meeting Megrahi

Meeting Megrahi

Dr Swire met Megrahi for the first time on Wednesday 16 November 2005 and spent an hour with him in the governor's office. The purpose of the meeting, according to Dr Swire, was to ask Megrahi whether he would still press for the SCCRC to continue its review of his case if rumours of Megrahi's likely repatriation to Libya to serve the remainder of his sentence proved to be correct. Dr Swire said:

"Megrahi was happy for me to make it known that he is determined to pursue a review of the case, no matter what might evolve concerning his future detention. It is very important to the members of UKF103 campaign group that there be a full review of the entire Lockerbie scenario through an appropriately powered and independent inquiry, but absence of a further review of the court case would also damage our search for truth and justice."

Dr Swire added that even if Megrahi did not continue with his appeal bid, UKF103 would press the SCCRC to review the case, as interested parties.