MELBOURNE: All of the 38 Australians who died when Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was downed in eastern Ukraine have now been formally identified, the Australian government said citing Dutch authorities.
A joint statement from Australia’s Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop said the government’s determination to bring the perpetrators to justice was undiminished.
“The successful recovery, identification and repatriation of the victims has been a painstaking and meticulous process,” the statement said.
“It has been a tremendously difficult period for the families and for all Australians.
“After such a long wait, we can now be assured that the Australian victims …read more
Source: The Borneo Post
