Abu Agila Masud is in US custody and faces charges alleging he played a key role in the 1988 bombing.
The Lockerbie bombing is the deadliest terrorist incident to have taken place on British soil.
Last month it was reported that Masud had been kidnapped by a militia group in Libya, leading to speculation that he was going to be handed over to the American authorities to stand trial. She said: "It's not a disrespect to Scottish law, it's just what we know. It's our system and this was a terrorist attack against a US carrier, there were 190 Americans on the plane.
"If it's in the US, and especially Washington DC, there'll be a lot of press coverage and people will hear what's going on. There will be no confusion about what happened," he added.Newsnight's Kirsty Wark recalls arriving at Lockerbie on the night of 21 December 1988It is alleged that during this time, he confessed to being involved in the conspiracy with Megrahi to blow up the flight.
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