Megrahi: You are My Jury: The Lockerbie Evidence

by John Ashton

"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 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-MegrahiThis 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. 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

Genres: Nonfiction

512 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 1, 2012

About the author

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John Ashton (1964- ) is a former journalist and researcher.

In 1993, he began research into the Lockerbie bombing. In 2000, he teamed up with Ian Fergusson with whom he undertook a forensic study of the trial of Abdelbaset Al-Megrahi and Khalifa Fhima at the Scottish court at Camp Zeist in the Netherlands.

Ashton now runs his own copyrighting agency, Write Arm. He lives in Brighton, England with his family.

Reviews

[Anita · Rating 4 out of 5]

An extremely in-depth analysis of the Megrahi (Lockerbie) case. Turns out this book contains more than I ever needed or wanted to know, but top marks for the detail and for the work that's gone in to producing it.

[Duncan Maccoll · Rating 5 out of 5]

My vote - not guilty. Magnificent book see also Error of Judgment: The Truth About the Birmingham Bombings.

[Vicki Orr · Rating 5 out of 5]

It would appear that Scotland's largest mass murder inquiry ended with a shocking miscarriage of justice. the evidence against Mr Megrahi was fatally flawed.

[Sarah O'brien · Rating 5 out of 5]

John Ashton has written the book well, and makes for compulsive reading. The book has been well researched, and I would recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in the case.