Australian Journalist Criticised for Touching MH17 Victims' Belongings

SYDNEY — Following allegations that pro-Russian rebels may have "severely compromised" the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in eastern Ukraine, journalists have been caught touching victims' belongings.

Australian ABC journalist Phil Williams has been criticised for touching the scarf of one of the plane's 298 victimsA video report posted on the news service's website shows his actions

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In it, Williams is shown surveying the scene and saying, "As we walk through, you will see little bits and pieces of people's everyday lives. Someone's shawl there. Over here, one of the backs of one of the plane's chairs." He then leans down, and picks up the purple piece of fabric. Read more...

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