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".
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BBC: Hundreds farewell MH17 victim Liam Sweeney in Newcastle (VIDEO)
Grieving relatives console each other during a national day of mourning service for the victims of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Melbourne on Aug. 7, 2014.
