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08/10/2014
British Student Confirmed Among MH17 Victims
The family of a student from Bristol have confirmed that he was among the victims of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17, which was shot down over northern Ukraine in July.
Ben Pocock (20) from Keynsham, a student at Loughborough University, was travelling to Australia when the Boeing 777 was brought down near Shakhtarsk in July, killing all 298 people on board.
Mr Pocock's family thanked the public for the messages of support and tribute.
(MH/JP)
Ben Pocock (20) from Keynsham, a student at Loughborough University, was travelling to Australia when the Boeing 777 was brought down near Shakhtarsk in July, killing all 298 people on board.
Mr Pocock's family thanked the public for the messages of support and tribute.
(MH/JP)
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