The family of three young children killed on MH17 say they are living in 'hell beyond hell' and will continue to deal with the horror of their loss for the rest of their lives.
Anthony Maslin and Marite Norris lost four family members in the tragedy: children Mo, Evie and Otis Maslin, aged 12, 10 and 8, and their grandfather, Nick Norris.
In an emotional statement released Wednesday through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the family described their "intense and relentless" pain.
"Our babies are not here with us – we need to live with this act of horror, every day and every moment for the rest of our lives," they said in the statement.
"No one deserves what we are going through.
"Not even the people who shot our whole family out of the sky.
But the couple said they have found hope in the midst of horror.
"No hate in the world is as strong as the love we have for our children, for Mo, for Evie, for Otis," they said.
"No hate in the world is as strong as the love we have for Grandad Nick.
"No hate in the world is as strong as the love we have for each other.
"This is a revelation that gives us some comfort."
The family went on to thank family and friends who had supported them, saying "this expression of love is what is keeping us alive".
"We no longer have lives that we want to live by ourselves," they said. "So we'd like to take the chance to thank everyone, all our incredible friends, family and communities, and to tell you all that we love you very much."
"We would also like to thank the people at DFAT; the local coordinator Claire and most sincerely, Diana and Adrian from The Hague, without whom we would not be here.
"We ask the media to respect the privacy of our family and friends – pain is not a story."
The children and their grandfather were on their way home after a family holiday in Europe when they were killed.
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