MH17: First Malaysian victim identified


Gone too soon: Teoh and her Dutch boyfriend Mahler were bound for Kuala Lumpur after a holiday in Europe when Flight MH17 was downed.

PETALING JAYA: Three weeks after Flight MH17 was shot down with 298 people on board, the first Malaysian victim may have been identified, sources said.

Penangite Elaine Teoh, 27, is believed to be the first Malaysian victim to be identified by forensic experts in the Netherlands.

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