‘Suspicious looking men’: Lawyers for MH17 victims are being intimidated by Moscow, reports claim

Some have complained of men loitering around their homes

Dutch judge Hendrik Steenhuis views the reconstructed wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 at the Gilze-Rijen military airbase (AFP/Getty) ( (AFP/Getty))

Anger at Russia mounted this week with reports lawyers of the families of MH17 victims have been subjected to an intimidation campaign allegedly directed by Moscow.

The reports, first carried by Dutch broadcaster RTL, said lawyers had been followed home after court hearings. Others had spotted “suspicious-looking men” in sunglasses loitering around their home addresses.

Dutch authorities who offered the lawyers protection are said to have concluded Moscow’s spy agencies are behind the surveillance.