Lockerbie Bomber, Abdel Basset al Megrahi, plans to sue Scottish Government for poor treatment.

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**Medium of Death**

http://news.stv.tv/scotland/213838-lockerbie-bombers-family-to-sue-over-jail-neglect/

Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi has said the family of the Lockerbie bomber is to sue over his "neglect" in a Scottish jail.

Abdelbaset al-Megrahi was freed from Greenock prison on compassionate grounds last year after being diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer. The Libyan was sentenced to life in jail after his conviction for the murder of 270 people in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Scotland.

He returned to his home country where he is said to be "very ill". Colonel Gaddafi spoke about the bomber to staff and students at the London School of Economics over a video link on Thursday.

According to reports, he told them: "His health was not looked after in prison. He didn’t have any periodic examination. I wish him a long life.

"After he passes away, his family will demand compensation because he was deliberately neglected in prison."

Megrahi's Scottish solicitor Tony Kelly told STV News: "I'm afraid I've nothing to say about the story."

The decision to free Megrahi, taken by Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill, sparked fury in the US and was condemned by President Barack Obama's administration. Meanwhile a group of campaigners in the UK are calling for an independent inquiry into his conviction.

The Scottish Conservatives had an angry reaction to the news. Justice spokesman John Lamont MSP commented: "If this is true, it is disgusting behaviour. I have no doubt that the Lockerbie bomber received exemplary care during his time in prison.

"He was well looked-after, as were members of his family, when he fell ill. Every time the Lockerbie bomber’s name is raised, Scotland looks more and more foolish to the rest of the world. We said at the time, a year and a quarter ago, that he should not have been released and we stand by that call."

A Scottish Government spokesman said: "The Scottish Government do not doubt the conviction of al-Megrahi. He was given the same high standard of NHS care as any other prisoner."

The statement was echoed by a Scottish Prison Service spokesman, who said: "He received the high standard of NHS care that anybody else would get in the prison system."

Complete Joke. Discuss.

**Da Boss**

I'm willing to bet the free care that fether got in Scottish prison was superior to any care he would have got at home, even if he'd been paying the full whack.

Way to spit in the face of those who, despite reason to do otherwise, have shown you compassion, you slimey bastards.
(I realise the bomber himself didn't say this, but the statement is still ridiculous.)

**Frazzled**

Thats what you get for letting him out.

**Medium of Death**

Frazzled wrote:Thats what you get for letting him out.

Was waiting for you to say that.

Totally Agree. The bugger still has a joke in doing it. Maybe you guys could of offered him some better care instead, we should of sent him over to find out.

**Da Boss**

I hear they have this real comfy chair in texas where they can give you an injection that takes ALL the pain away.

**Medium of Death**

Send your suggestions in a stamp addressed envelope to...

Libyan Embassy
15 Knightsbridge
London
SW1X 7LY

**Polonius**

Wait, you mean an insane dictator made an unsupported claim designed to piss off the enemies of his state?

I'm shocked that this would happen.

You've got to feed that dogs. That's all this is.

**Albatross**

Yeah, this is blatantly just Gaddaffi being a tosser. Freak. What's his deal? That face-lift makes him look like a right knob.

And yes, Scotland fethed up in releasing him. He should have hung for his part in that mass-murder.

**Orlanth**

Frazzled wrote:Thats what you get for letting him out.

No, thats what we get because the low IQ squad cheered when New Labour made all the bleeding heart liberal PC laws.

You heard about the tourists who were snatched while boating in the Seychelles a year ago and recently released. To of the alleged Somali pirates involved are now living in the UK, why because they had relatives here so their 'human rights' meant they could not be denied visas. List goes on.

**Albatross**

[citation needed]

**Ketara**

I think we should get Al Fayed, the uncrowned King of Scotland, to respond.

**filbert**

Isn't this guy dead yet? I thought he was terminally ill and had weeks to live?

/golfclap Scottish government.

**ShumaGorath**

Hold on to your butt cheeks, cause you 'bout to see a case get thrown out!.

**Albatross**

I mean, what would he even spend the compensation on? A new 'chemo-hat'?

Like, a really, really nice one?

**filbert**

A wig then presumably?

**Albatross**

A really nice one.

**filbert**

A syrup of Forsyth-ian proportions....

**Albatross**

Nah...

'Disco Stu has got Islamic terror for YOU! Groovy baby, etc.'

**filbert**

Comedy afro trumps all

**dogma**

I'm curious as to why this matters at all.

**Albatross**

It doesn't. It's just Gaddaffi being an attention-whore.

For a change.

**Orlanth**

Albatross wrote:[citation needed]

Angry immigration service officers. 2nd hand info.

**Albatross**

Ah, I thought it might have been The Sun, or better yet, The Daily Mail!

'Somali Pirates given 5-bedroom council house, Princess Diana said to be 'spinning in her grave".

**Medium of Death**

Princess Diana wrote:Oh you...