Scottish prosecutor visits Libya to discuss Lockerbie bombing A spokesman said: "The Lord Advocate, Frank Mulholland QC, and Robert S Mueller, director of the FBI, met with the Libyan prime minister Abdurahim el-Keib to discuss the ongoing investigation into the Lockerbie bombing. A total of 270 people were killed when Pan Am Flight 103 blew up over Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway, four days before Christmas in 1988. Abdelbaset al-Megrahi was the only man convicted of the atrocity, however it is widely accepted that he did not act alone. He was sentenced to life in prison in 2001, but was released on compassionate grounds from Greenock Prison, Inverclyde, in August 2009 after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. At the time, doctors estimated he had around three months to live. Last month, Reuters news agency reported that Megrahi had been rushed to hospital for an emergency blood transfusion after his health "deteriorated quickly." In February this year, the Crown Office said a formal request had been sent to the Libyan government requesting access to the country for police and prosecutors involved in the investigation. The Libyan National Transitional Council has previously confirmed to the UK Government that it will assist the ongoing criminal investigation, and agreed to allow officers from Dumfries and Galloway Police to travel to Libya.