Bomber Released Despite Court House Mother’s Plea

SCOTLAND— Officials in Scotland granted Ali al-Megrahi request for compassionate release to on Thursday, Aug 20.
Ali al-Megrahi the only person convicted of the Dec. 21, 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland had requested his release after his prostate cancer reportedly spread to other parts of his body.
Many of the victim’s family members have been objecting to the release of Ali al-Megrahi including Susan Cohen of Cape May Court House whose 20-year-old daughter, Theodora, was one of 270 people killed in the terrorist bombing.
Cohen told reporters the release made her “sick”
Ali al-Megrahi served only eight years of his life sentence.