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MH17 victim Liam Sweeney's father hopes for answers MH17 victim Liam Sweeney's father hopes 'death was quick'
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The father of one of the victims of flight MH17 said he hopes for answers from the Dutch Safety Board's report into its downing. The father of one of the victims of flight MH17 has said he had to believe those on board died quickly or it would "hurt forever".
Newcastle United fan Liam Sweeney was among one of 298 people who died when the Boeing 777 came down over eastern Ukraine in July 2014. Newcastle United fan Liam Sweeney was among 298 people who died when the Boeing 777 came down over eastern Ukraine in July 2014.
His father, Barry, has travelled to The Hague for a briefing on the findings. His father, Barry, travelled to The Hague for the Dutch Safety Board's report into its downing.
He said he wanted to find out about his son's last moments, and hoped to be reassured that he died instantly. The report found that the plane was hit by a Russian-made BUK missile.
Liam Sweeney, 28, and fellow supporter John Alder, 63, were on board the Malaysian Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur en route to New Zealand, to watch Newcastle United play in a pre-season tour.Liam Sweeney, 28, and fellow supporter John Alder, 63, were on board the Malaysian Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur en route to New Zealand, to watch Newcastle United play in a pre-season tour.
Barry Sweeney said that viewing the reconstruction of sections of the plane would be like "a place filled with ghosts". Following the publication of the report Barry Sweeney said: "Basically (we were told) that the plane was hit by a BUK missile.
He said of the report: "I'm hoping that what I've already been told, that everybody on the flight, had either been unconscious or dead within seconds. "The cockpit then broke off - probably creating confusion in the rest of the plane.
"The plus side to that, is if everybody died instantly, there's no pain. They never suffered. "Hopefully most people were unconscious by the time this happened - and that's probably a comfort to 298 sets of relatives.
"If I find out otherwise, emotionally it's going to be tougher." "We're all here for the same reason, they sort of told us what we already knew, we can't be 100%, but we have to think no-one suffered on that flight.
"I'm going to have to just go away and think yes, Liam died instantly... because if you think otherwise, it will hurt forever."