The Daily Telegraph reports today, that Al-Baghdadi - one of the reported Embassy co-conspirators of the murder of Yvonne Fletcher, has been found shot dead. Nevertheless, the whereabouts of Mr Matouk Mohammed Matouk - thought to have also played a major role behind the 1984 events at the Libyan Embassy in St James Square, (subsequently becoming Gadaffi's Education Minister) are known to the Libyan Transitional Council (NTC).
Thus far, some elements of the NTC are resisting moves to extradite Mr Matouk - and his accomplices - to the UK. I argue in the Telegraph that it is vital our Government bring every possible pressure to bear on the NTC to ensure that those behind the 1984 Embassy siege and murder of PC Fletcher - are brought to England to face the justice of the courts. We must learn the lessons from the sickening release of al-Megrahi, and make clear to Libya - and to the rest of the world - that those who kill British Citizens will be hunted down to the end of their days.
My statement to The Telegraph is below:
"The Government has an absolute duty to continue the pressure to bring the murderer of Yvonne Fletcher, or their accomplices, to Britain. We must learn the lesson of al-Megrahi and ensure that those who murdered British citizens are brought to justice here, and not only brought to justice here but stay here for their punishment."
