Megrahi: You Are My Jury
The Lockerbie Evidence
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Publisher Description
“Casts grave doubt on the validity of Abdelbaset Al-Megrahi’s conviction as the Libyan terrorist responsible for blowing up Pan Am Flight 103.” —Arab News
“You know me as the Lockerbie bomber. I know that I’m innocent. Here, for the first time, is my true story: how I came to be blamed for Britain’s worst mass murder, my nightmare decade in prison and the truth about my controversial release. Please read it and decide for yourself. You are now my jury.” —Abdelbaset al-Megrahi
This long-awaited book argues that, far from being an unrepentant terrorist, Abdelbaset al-Megrahi was the innocent victim of dirty politics, a flawed investigation and judicial folly. Based on exclusive interviews with Megrahi himself, and conclusive new evidence, it destroys the prosecution case and puts the Scottish criminal justice system in the dock. Megrahi: You Are My Jury makes a compelling argument that the murderers of the 270 Lockerbie victims were acting on behalf of an entirely different government, rather than Colonel Gadafy and Libya.
“Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, the convicted ‘Lockerbie bomber,’ who died earlier this year of cancer, never stopped seeking to clear his name, and this book, written by one of the lead researchers on Megrahi’s appeal with the Megrahis’ collaboration, documents perceived weaknesses of the Scottish state’s case . . . Ashton’s analysis of the evidence, though clearly partisan, is exhaustive and fascinating, highlighting how Megrahi’s trial exemplified a rush to judgment viewed by many jurists as a miscarriage of justice.” —Publishers Weekly
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, the convicted "Lockerbie bomber," who died earlier this year of cancer, never stopped seeking to clear his name, and this book, written by one of the lead researchers on Megrahi's appeal with the Megrahis' collaboration, documents perceived weaknesses of the Scottish state's case. Extensively presented, the defense's case pokes holes in the razor-thin forensic evidence that led investigators to Megrahi. Ashton also argues that others, most notably certain Palestinian militant groups and elements of the Iranian government, were initially suspected and had motive, means, and opportunity. Ashton's analysis of the evidence, though clearly partisan, is exhaustive and fascinating, highlighting how Megrahi's trial exemplified a rush to judgment viewed by many jurists as a miscarriage of justice. Sections written by Megrahi himself provide insight into his state of mind and show him to be an intelligent, conscientious man concerned above all with the well-being of his family. Of his decision to drop his final appeal: he faced "an appalling choice: to die in prison in the hope of being cleared posthumously, or to die at home still bearing the weight of my conviction. For my family's sake I decided I must choose the latter...." Illus.