Gauci said that the purchaser was a tall, 50-year-old man, whereas al-Megrahi was 5ft 7in and 36 years old. Gauci could not remember the date the Libyan came into the shop, and was confused about whether it was raining and Christmas decorations were up. The counter-evidenceOn his first interview, in September 1989, Gauci identified the purchaser as a Libyan — it was the first evidence of a Libyan connection. Within 12 days his description had led to a remarkably accurate sketch of a man resembling al-Megrahi. Gauci was vague about…

Source: The Times December 19, 2018 00:45 UTC