AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Defence lawyers in the trial of the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine on Monday said they needed more time to prepare as public hearings resumed following delays due to the new coronavirus lockdown.
Five judges sat between glass dividers, and lawyers and family members were spread out as part of social distancing measures. A maximum of 30 people were to be allowed into the courtroom.
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