MH17 compensation sought by 290 relatives

By Mike Corder
Updated April 16 2021 - 7:24am, first published 7:19am
Lawyer Arlette Schijns (right) says 290 relatives of MH-17 victims will seek compensation.
Lawyer Arlette Schijns (right) says 290 relatives of MH-17 victims will seek compensation.

A lawyer for relatives of people killed in the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine have told a court hearing that 290 relatives and partners of the victims have filed compensation claims for "emotional distress" against the four suspects charged in the downing.

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