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<p>We continue to work with the Dutch Public Prosecutors Office on their investigation
into the downing of MH17, supporting UN Security Council Resolution 2166's call for
a full, thorough and independent international investigation into this tragic incident.
The Metropolitan Police are providing advice and support to the Joint Investigation
Team (JIT); (a collection of police and judicial officials from Ukraine, Netherlands,
Australia, Belgium and Malaysia) which is under the coordination of the Dutch Public
Prosecutors Office. The UK is not a member of the JIT but is an interested party and
is represented at the bi-monthly JIT meetings by the Metropolitan Police. <br> <br>On
the separate investigation into the cause of the crash by the Dutch Safety Board;
two Inspectors of Air Accidents from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch of the
Department of Transport visited the Netherlands last week and viewed the wreckage
of MH 17 held in storage at Gilze. This was undertaken in their capacity as the UK
Accredited Representative/Adviser to the Dutch Safety Board.</p><p>We expect the Dutch
Safety Board to release their final report prior to the anniversary of the crash,
which will provide evidence as to how MH17 broke up in mid air. It will not attribute
culpability, which is for the JIT process described above.</p><p> </p>
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