MH17: Anger among families over 'insulting' $US50,000 compensation offer

By Tim Barlass
Updated October 19 2014 - 1:13am, first published 12:15am
Families of the victims of flight MH17 are angered by the payout offer from Malaysia Airlines, according a lawyer. Photo: Kate Geraghty
Families of the victims of flight MH17 are angered by the payout offer from Malaysia Airlines, according a lawyer. Photo: Kate Geraghty

A lawyer who negotiated significant compensation for relatives of the Lockerbie aircraft bombing says families who lost relatives on the downed flight MH17 have been angered by Malaysia Airline's offer of an initial $US50,000 ($57,116)  compensation already accepted by 15 families.

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