Hundreds farewell MH17 victim Liam Sweeney in Newcastle
Hundreds of mourners have gathered in Newcastle for the funeral of MH17 air disaster victim Liam Sweeney.
The service at the city's St Mary's Cathedral heard that 28-year-old Sweeney was a "family man and a gentle giant".
Sweeney was on his way to New Zealand to watch Newcastle United play, when the Malaysia Airlines flight was shot down over Ukraine in July.
Andrew Hartley reports.
21 Aug 2014
- From the section UK