Earlier, a lawyer representing the families of four German nationals killed in the MH17 plane crash disaster in eastern Ukraine in 2014 said he would invite the private detective to testify as a witness in a case related to the incident in the European Court of Human Rights.
German private detective Josef Resch has appealed to Dutch prosecutors with his evidence regarding the MH17 disaster for a second time after being rejected last month, his lawyer has indicated.
“My client has proposed to you to disclose the materials directly to the Joint Investigative Team, the Dutch prosecutor’s office, or any country affected by or involved [with the case], but only on the condition that public disclosure is guaranteed due to the involvement of international media and the relevant states,” the open letter, sent to investigators on Friday, notes.
“Additionally, Mr. Resch also notes his informant knows about this procedure, agrees to it and is not afraid for his/her safety. However, Mr. Resch also took note of the fact that you had rejected this procedure. He is surprised, but must accept this fact…There is no possibility of making a statement without public participation. Therefore, my client will consider other transparent methods of action and clarification, and will inform you and the public about this,” the letter concludes.
Late last month, Resch, who has been independently investigating the MH17 disaster since 2014 at the behest of an unnamed client, attempted to submit potentially groundbreaking new material on the case to the Dutch-led Joint Investigative Team (JIT), but was rejected after he asked to make the information public.