Lockerbie bomber hid bullet proof vest under shellsuit

The Lockerbie bomber wore a white shellsuit to hide the fact he was wearing body armour when he was released from a Scottish prison.

Abdelbaset al-Megrahi wore the casual clothing as he boarded a flight from Glasgow to Libya in August.

He later swapped his shellsuit and baseball cap for a formal grey suit before landing in Tripoli.

Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill revealed the security measure to a committee of MSPs.

The Scottish Parliament's Justice Committee is investigating the way Megrahi's compassionate release in August was handled.