Today, Lockerbie looks like nothing more than a quaint, well-put-together town with not a blemish to be seen — or any evidence at all of the disaster in 1988 besides memorials to the dead (seen above). And yet, those who lived through the events of December 21, such as resident Marjory McQueen, state that Lockerbie is all but defined by the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 and its 270 deaths. “I really, really felt that what Lockerbie was about was … looking after the people who so tragically lost their lives here,” she said on the BBC. “And that’s what we want to be remembered for.”
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For his part, resident Father Patrick Keegans said, “For those of us who experienced Lockerbie, Lockerbie’s story will never come to an end. Lockerbie lives with us, we’re part of Lockerbie and Lockerbie’s part of us. All aspects of Lockerbie stay with us. The horror, the tragedy, the sadness, the grief, the support and love that was shown. All of that stays with us.” Other individuals like Reverend John Mosey, however, question the trial itself, saying on the BBC, “What is he doing in America? This was a crime committed above Scottish soil.” Meanwhile, Kara Weipz, sister of a victim, said, “This is a terrorist attack against America too — the second largest in our history. I think that it’s very important for us to have this trial in the US under our laws — it means everything to the US families.”
