‘We’ll clear his name’ says al-Megrahi’s son
14-year-old boy dies after motorbike crash
TRIBUTES have been paid to a 14- year- old boy who died after the motorbike he was driving was in a collision with a car in Edinburgh.
The teenager, named locally as Brad Williamson, passed away at the Sick Kids hospital yesterday after the crash in the Silverknowes area of the city around 4pm on Friday.
Another 14- year- old, who was a represents some of the victims of the tragedy and the Al- Megrahi family, said: “It is becoming clear that this is an unsafe conviction.
“At the time when the SCCRC rejected the case it was impossible for the al- Megrahi family to get involved due to the political turmoil in Libya.
“But now things are settling down in the country we can hopefully move forward and satisfy the paperwork requirements.”
Reacting to Khaled’s post, Reverend John Mosey – whose 19-year-old daughter Helga died in the bombing – wrote: “We are convinced your father is innocent and are working very hard to prove it.”
Al-Megrahi was jailed in 2001 for the terror attack. A year later his first appeal failed. In 2007, the SCCRC said there may have been a miscarriage of justice.
That decision paved the way for a second appeal. But that was dropped in 2009 just before alMegrahi was released from jail by the Scottish Government on “compassionate grounds” due to his terminal cancer.
Al- Megrahi died in 2012 still claiming to be innocent.
Last month, former Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill – who announced to the world the Scottish Government would set alMegrahi free – released a book lifting the lid on the reasons behind his decision to free him.
The retired politician claimed releasing al- Megrahi on “compassionate grounds” was only one part of a complex jigsaw.
The book, The Lockerbie Bombing, alleges the decision was made partly to secure £13 billion of oil deals for British firms in Libya. passenger on the bike, was still being treated for serious injuries.
Yesterday, friends and family shared their grief on Facebook.
Dylan Williamson, 17, wrote: “Well I thought I would never have to say this but sadly my little cousin Brad Williamson passed this morning.
“Never really got to say bye to you but I promise I will make it up to you. I love you brad. I always will. See you sometime in the future kid.”
The boys were on a white Vertigo motorcycle when it was involved in a collision with a black Toyota Aygo on Silverknowes Road near to the junction with Silverknowes Court.
Police are appealing for witnesses and are keen to speak to the driver of a white limousine.
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Khaled, left, has said his family are now ready to clear the name of his father, Abdelbaset al-Megrahi. Edinburgh’s Road Policing Unit, said: “This collision has resulted in the death of a teenage boy and our condolences are with his family at this sad time.
“We’re particularly eager to trace the driver of a white Mercedes limousine-style car travelling north on Silverknowes Road at the time, as we believe they may be able to assist with our investigation.”