New update criminal investigation MH17

18 februari 2016 - Landelijk Parket

The National Public Prosecution Service has sent the relatives of the victims of the MH17 crash a new update on the state of affairs in the criminal investigation.

In the update it is explained that before the second half of this year the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) expects to have gathered conclusive evidence with which kind of weapon and from which location MH17 was shot down.

In the same period the JIT expects to gather more information on possible perpetrators. It is not possible to say when in the future the JIT will be able to establish what their exact connection to the crime is, their identity, and actual place of residence.

The letter also discusses the way the launch location of the missile can be established and how radar and satellite data could contribute. The letter also outlines options for prosecution and trial for the perpetrators.

Briefing

The update will be further explained during a briefing for the next of kin on 7 March 2016. The media will be briefed around that date as well.

The update letter is meant exclusively for the relatives and will not be supplied to journalists.

Practical information (location, time etc) regarding the media briefing will be provided to journalists at a later date.

JIT

The update has been sent on behalf of the JIT, in which Australia, Belgium, Malaysia, Ukraine and the Netherlands cooperate in the criminal investigation, aimed at prosecuting the perpetrators.

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