Al Amin Khalifah Fhimah, the Libyan man who was cleared after the Lockerbie bombing trial, has died aged 70.
His death was announced by Libyan Airlines in a post on Facebook. The company also offered its condolences to his family.
Fhimah’s name was linked internationally to proceedings following the Lockerbie bombing, but he was cleared after the trial.
The announcement from Libyan Airlines did not give further details about the circumstances of his death. The latest known position is that the company has publicly confirmed his death and expressed sympathy to his relatives.