AMSTERDAM — Relatives sat listening with bowed heads and eyes closed as the names of all 298 victims of a missile strike on a Malaysian airliner were read out in a Dutch court on Monday as the murder trial of four fugitive defendants began.
Judges ruled that the men had waived their rights to attend and said proceedings would continue without them. “Many people have long waited for this day,” Steenhuis said in opening remarks. “This tragic loss of so many lives has touched many all over the world.” Sabine ten Doesschate, a lawyer for defendant Platov, told the panel of three judges that her client “had nothing to do with the crash” … He is not responsible, not in any way, not with any participation, not in any capacity.”
“They are now under the protection of the regime in Russia…,” Peter Langstraat, part of the team of lawyers representing 398 relatives of 244 victims, told journalists. Langstraat said he hoped “the long arm of justice” would catch up to the suspects eventually. Russia has denied such accusations, and President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, has said the Kremlin will wait to see how the trial pans out before commenting.
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