MacAskill will not attend hearing

Jul 22 2010

The Scottish Government has declined a request from US Senators that Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill appear at a hearing on the Lockerbie controversy.

The US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations asked for Mr MacAskill, who gave permission for the release of the man convicted of the bombing, to attend the meeting next week.

The Scottish Government said it had formally declined the request and also turned down a request that Scottish Prison Service health boss Dr Andrew Fraser appear.