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Nephew of British MH17 victim says 'their dignity has been lost'

The nephew of a British man who died on downed Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 has said scenes of victims' bodies being thrown onto trains in Ukraine were "tough to swallow" as "their dignity has been lost".

Jordan Withers told Good Morning Britain he was still unsure whether the body of his uncle, Glenn Thomas, was on the train travelling to Kharkiv, whether his remains would be identified.

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St James' Park tributes to fans killed in Ukraine

A memorial service has been taking place inside St James' Park as Newcastle United paid tribute to two fans killed last Thursday in the Ukraine plane disaster.

John Alder and Liam Sweeney were killed when the flight they were travelling in came down as they traveled to watch the team play in New Zealand.

Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew said the forthcoming season will be dedicated to the fans.

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