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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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Newcastle players wear T-shirts honouring MH17 dead

Newcastle United will warm up for a pre-season friendly in New Zealand today wearing T-shirts in memory of John Alder and Liam Sweeney, two fans who died on MH17 travelling to watch the match.

Wreaths were laid on the seats at the stadium in Dunedin where the two fans would have sat.

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