Leeds University student killed in Ukrainian plane crash
A student at Leeds University is among hundreds killed when a Malaysian Airways plane crashed over Ukraine
Tributes pour in for student believed to be among MH17 dead
It is believed a student from Leeds University is among the 298 dead in the Malaysian Airlines crash in Ukraine.
The 20-year-old, who had just completed his second year studying maths and finance has not been named officially, but friends on social media have today paid tributes as has the university, which expressed its sadness at the news.
The aircraft came down near the Russian border - the site is being examined to find out if the crash was caused by a terrorist missile. Lisa Adlam reports:
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