Relatives of people killed in the Lockerbie bombing have welcomed news that there could be a fresh investigation into the atrocity. Skip related content
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Families of British victims have been advised that police are following several new lines of inquiry, including a review of forensic evidence into the 1988 bombing.
A total of 270 people were killed when Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over the town of Lockerbie on December 21.
It is understood that the Crown Office in Scotland has contacted relatives via email informing them of the plans for a new investigation.
Dr Jim Swire, who has long been a campaigner for a full inquiry into the bombing, said: "I think that if they are really going to a meaningful investigation then that is all well and good and long overdue. I would be all for it.
Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi, the only man to be convicted of the bombing, was released on compassionate grounds from Greenock Prison in August.
The release of Megrahi, who has terminal cancer, led to a storm of protest from American relatives of Lockerbie victims.
Tributes have been paid to a schoolgirl who died after slipping in her high heels and falling under a train while waving goodbye to her friends.
