Tributes to MH17 victims
- 10 years ago
In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian Muslims pray for the 298 people killed when flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine.
The victims include 29 Malaysians, among them architecture student Muhammad Afif whose friends spoke of their grief at losing him.
(SOUNDBITE)(English) SHAHIRA NASARUDIN, COURSE MATE OF VICTIM MUHAMMAD AFIF, SAYING:
"I would miss his jokes, his weird, random jokes. He was a really creative person, her was a really brilliant and smart person as well so I would miss all that. I would miss him."
The father of Liam Sweeney, one of the ten Britons on board, says he just wants his son's body back now.
The Newcastle United soccer fan was heading to New Zealand with another supporter to watch a pre-season tour match.
(SOUNDBITE)(English) BARRY SWEENEY, FATHER OF MH17 VICTIM LIAM SWEENEY, SAYING:
"I don't know why they had to fly over a war zone but against we'll have to find out because...you hear rumours about cheapness for fuel and all tha
The victims include 29 Malaysians, among them architecture student Muhammad Afif whose friends spoke of their grief at losing him.
(SOUNDBITE)(English) SHAHIRA NASARUDIN, COURSE MATE OF VICTIM MUHAMMAD AFIF, SAYING:
"I would miss his jokes, his weird, random jokes. He was a really creative person, her was a really brilliant and smart person as well so I would miss all that. I would miss him."
The father of Liam Sweeney, one of the ten Britons on board, says he just wants his son's body back now.
The Newcastle United soccer fan was heading to New Zealand with another supporter to watch a pre-season tour match.
(SOUNDBITE)(English) BARRY SWEENEY, FATHER OF MH17 VICTIM LIAM SWEENEY, SAYING:
"I don't know why they had to fly over a war zone but against we'll have to find out because...you hear rumours about cheapness for fuel and all tha