In a recent announcement by Libyan Airlines, it was reported that Al Amin Khalifah Fhimah, who was acquitted in the high-profile Lockerbie bombing trial of 1991, has passed away at the age of 70. The tragedy occurred when Pan Am Flight 103 was bombed in December 1988, resulting in the loss of 270 lives. While Fhimah was cleared of all charges, his co-accused Abdulbasset Al Megrahi was convicted for playing a key role in the attack on the American airliner. The funeral of Fhimah is set to take place this Wednesday in Tripoli, Libya's capital. Despite his acquittal, new evidence has recently emerged implicating Fhimah once again in the case, with Abu Agila Mohammad Masud Kheir Al-Marimi, a fellow Libyan intelligence service member, allegedly confessing to his involvement in the plot to bomb the plane. However, these claims have been contested by Al-Marimi, who denies making the confession and asserts it was made under duress. Fhimah's case remains open due to the outstanding indictment against him by the US Government, with Scottish and US prosecutors reportedly considering taking fresh action if Al-Marimi is convicted by a court in Washington next year. The trial for Al-Marimi has been postponed until January 2023 following the emergence of new evidence in the case. Pursuing a prosecution in Scotland or the US would be legally challenging and politically sensitive given Fhimah's acquittal in 2001.