Month: September 2022

Meryn O’Brien’s statement to the MH17 Criminal Trial

My name is Meryn O’Brien and I am the mother of Jack O’Brien. I live in Sydney, Australia. In early 2014 the opportunity came up for Jack to go on a trip overseas. He was 25 years old. He had saved money from his work and decided very quickly...

Jon O’Brien’s statement to the MH17 Criminal Trial

District Court of The Hague My name is Jon O’Brien. My son Jack aged 25, was killed when  MH17 was shot down. This is a difficult task. How can I share what matters so deeply and has affected me so profoundly? Jack, our first child, was born on a...