MH17 trial: A glimpse of hope for justice and closure

MH17 TRIAL | The criminal trial against four suspects charged with the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in 2014 is set to begin tomorrow and may prove to be the light at the end of the tunnel for families of the 298 victims who perished in the incident.

After waiting anxiously for almost six years now, several of the next-of-kin (NOK) whom Malaysiakini spoke to have expressed hope that the trial will provide a form of closure for their families.

While at the same time realising that nothing would bring back their loved ones, the relatives want to see justice served, nearly six years after the tragedy.