Yvonne Fletcher: ex-colleague to bring private action against suspect in 1984 killing

John Murray pursues case against former Gaddafi minister for alleged involvement in fatal shooting

A retired police officer who was on duty with PC Yvonne Fletcher 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.

John Murray, 68, a close friend of Fletcher, who cradled her in his arms as she lay dying, is pursuing a case against Saleh Ibrahim Mabrouk, having previously won a civil case against the former minister in Muammar Gaddafi's government.