Netherlands remembers MH17 victims
Official efforts now turn to tracking down the perpetrators and putting them on trial
The Hague
DUTCH flags will fly at half-mast on Friday as families remember those killed when flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine a year ago, with all efforts now focused on catching those responsible.
Around 2,000 grieving relatives are expected at a private ceremony in the central Netherlands, with Prime Minister Mark Rutte and other top officials slated to attend, organisers said.
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