John Murray pursues case against former Gaddafi minister for alleged involvement in fatal shooting
when she was shot dead outside the Libyan embassy in London 40 years ago today is to bring a private prosecution against one of her alleged killers., is pursuing a case against Saleh Ibrahim Mabrouk, having previously won a civil case against the former minister in Muammar Gaddafi’s government.on the lower civil standard – which requires proof on the balance of probabilities rather than beyond reasonable doubt – that Mabrouk was jointly liable for Fletcher’s shooting.
Mabrouk, who is in Libya, did not participate in the civil proceedings but insisted in a letter to the court that he was innocent of any involvement. The court of appeal No one has ever been prosecuted over Fletcher’s death but Murray wants to change that. The private criminal prosecution will include a request for Mabrouk’s extradition to the UK to stand trial.“To this very day, the quest for justice for Yvonne continues and, although we have had historic victories in both the high court and appeal court, the man who allegedly orchestrated Yvonne’s murder continues to live freely.
“If the CPS cannot or will not proceed with criminal charges, the only option available is to embark on our own legal action in the criminal courts.”Fletcher’s is the only killing of an on-duty police officer in British history that the state has failed to prosecute, his lawyers said. She was struckDuring the civil case, the court heard that Mabrouk told a police officer who was putting out barriers before the protest: “We have guns here today, there is going to be fighting.
“This private prosecution should mean that Mabrouk will face a criminal trial and Yvonne will finally get the justice our country owes her.”
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