Body from Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 found wearing an oxygen mask

Body from Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 found wearing an oxygen mask
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When Dutch prosecutors discovered that one of the passengers' bodies from Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was wearing an oxygen mask, they began speculating "about how much those on board knew about their fate," The Associated Press reports.

Wim de Bruin, a spokesperson for the Dutch prosecution, told AP the Australian passenger was found wearing the mask around his neck, not on his face. De Bruin added that prosecutors don't know "how or when the mask got around the victim's neck."

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.