Brisbane retirees Howard and Susan Horder were on their way home after a dream European holiday. They were among the 38 people who called Australia home on board MH17 when it was shot down over eastern Ukraine. The devastation of that day has never left the Horder family. While they and other heartbroken next of kin were desperate to bring their loved ones home, AFP officers were working quickly on the ground in Ukraine to recover bodies from the volatile crash site and move them to a safe location. Only then could DVI experts begin the painstaking processes of identification and repatriation.
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