New findings on downing of MH17 to be revealed

ROBIN VAN LONKHUIJSEN / ANP / AFP

A group of international investigators who are looking in to the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 have said they will present their latest findings next week.

It comes almost five years after the incident happened. 

In a statement, prosecutors said families of the victims and the media will be briefed on June 19. 

The plane was shot down over eastern Ukraine on July 17, 2014.

It was flying rom Amsterdam to the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur when it went down.

All 298 people on board were killed. 

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