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North East Today: Teen jailed for dad's manslaughter and hope for Northumberland gigafactory

Your morning briefing on all the latest news from across the North East

Chronicle Live · Feb 24, 2023

"I can just see them smiling down": Dad of MH17 victim Liam Sweeney preparing for emotional Wembley trip

Barry Sweeney will be thinking of son Liam and John Alder, who lost their lives in plane disaster, as he travels to cup final they did not live to see

Chronicle Live · Feb 23, 2023

MH17: 'Strong indications' Vladimir Putin supplied missile used to shoot down flight

Investigators said that evidence is currently 'not concrete enough' to lead to new prosecutions over the tragedy after three men were convicted of murder in November

Chronicle Live · Feb 8, 2023

Two Newcastle United fans were 'unlawfully killed' when flight MH17 was shot down, inquest concludes

John Alder and Liam Sweeney were on their way to New Zealand to watch the Magpies in a pre-season friendly

Chronicle Live · Jul 1, 2022

Five UK victims of Flight MH17 missile attack unlawfully killed, says coroner

A man from Bristol was among those who tragically lost his life

Bristol Post · Jul 1, 2022

Five UK victims of missile attack on Flight MH17 'unlawfully killed', says coroner

Inquest heard plane was shot down in eastern Ukraine in July 2014 by pro-Russian separatists

Wales Online · Jul 1, 2022

Inquest into deaths of two Newcastle United fans killed on flight MH17 begins this week

Five British casualties were confirmed when the flight was shot down over Ukraine in 2014 - including NUFC fans John Alder and Liam Sweeney

Chronicle Live · Jun 29, 2022

Dad of MH17 victim who died in Ukraine plane disaster speaks out against Russian aggression

Liam Sweeney was one of the 298 victims on board the Malaysian Airlines MH17 flight, which was targeted and shot down by a missile over Ukraine on 17 July, 2014.

Chronicle Live · Feb 14, 2022