Why the MH17 crash site may make sending victims home harder

By Rose Powell
Updated July 20 2014 - 3:08pm, first published 4:20am
Forensic dentist and victim identification expert Christopher Griffiths (right) says it will be difficult to identify the bodies of the MH17 passengers due to the severity of the damage to them. Photo: Jo Duflou
Forensic dentist and victim identification expert Christopher Griffiths (right) says it will be difficult to identify the bodies of the MH17 passengers due to the severity of the damage to them. Photo: Jo Duflou

The MH17 crash site may become a tragedy in its own right as looters and the lack of a proper oversight makes identifying the bodies to be returned to grieving families increasingly difficult for forensic investigators.

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