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MH17 crash: Funeral of Glenn Thomas held in Lancashire | |
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Hundreds of people have attended the funeral of a man who died in the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 air crash in Ukraine. | |
Glenn Thomas, 49, who was originally from Blackpool, was one of 298 people killed in July when the Boeing 777 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur came down. | |
The humanist service at the Lowther Pavilion in Lytham included a one-minute silence for all the victims. | |
His twin sister Tracey Withers said it was a "celebration" of his life. | |
During the service a candle was lit for Mr Thomas by Ms Withers and his partner Claudio Manoel Villaca-Vanetta. | |
Tributes were read by his best friend Steve Manion, nephew Jordan Withers, and Ms Christy Feig, directors of communications at the World Health Organization. | |
Later, a horse-drawn hearse led the cortege to the Park Crematorium in Lytham. | |
Mr Thomas, who lived in Geneva, was travelling to Australia for an Aids conference when the plane crashed. | Mr Thomas, who lived in Geneva, was travelling to Australia for an Aids conference when the plane crashed. |
Dutch experts say the aircraft broke up in mid-air but there was "no evidence of technical or human error". | Dutch experts say the aircraft broke up in mid-air but there was "no evidence of technical or human error". |
Mr Thomas had worked as a journalist for the BBC and Granada before moving to Switzerland. | Mr Thomas had worked as a journalist for the BBC and Granada before moving to Switzerland. |
The press officer was one of 10 people from the UK who died in the crash. | The press officer was one of 10 people from the UK who died in the crash. |