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Libyan prosecutors said on Thursday that three suspects had been identified in connection with last month’s killing of Seif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, though their identities have not been made public.
Seif al-Islam, who had once been regarded by some as Libya’s likely successor to his father, was shot dead at his residence in the north-western city of Zintan in early February.
In a statement released on Facebook, the prosecutor’s office said its investigation had established the “meeting place of the suspects, the time at which they went to the scene of the crime and committed it as well as the identity of three suspects”. The authorities added that arrest warrants had been issued for the three individuals.
Although Seif al-Islam did not hold a formal government position during his father’s rule, he was widely regarded as Libya’s de facto prime minister. Before the uprising of the Arab Spring in 2011, he cultivated an image of moderation and reform.
However, that reputation quickly deteriorated when he threatened “rivers of blood” in response to the anti-government protests.
Following a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court over alleged crimes against humanity, Seif al-Islam was arrested by Libyan authorities in 2011. A court in Tripoli later sentenced him to death, though he was subsequently granted amnesty.
According to Marcel Ceccaldi, a French lawyer who had been representing him, Seif al-Islam was killed by a “four-man commando” that stormed his home.
