Lockerbie accused's alleged confession can be used at trial, US judge rules

Defence claims Abu Agila Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi was forced to confess in Libya

• A US judge has ruled that an alleged confession by the man accused of making the Lockerbie bomb can be used at his trial. • Defence lawyers argued Abu Agila Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi was forced by three masked men to make the confession while in custody in Libya. • The ruling clears the way for prosecutors to use the statement when the case comes to court.