Tripoli crash survivor to be flown back the Netherlands Saturday

The nine-year-old boy who survived Wednesday’s air crash in Tripoli is to be flown back to the Netherlands on Saturday, Ed Kronenburg, who is in charge of the Dutch crash team in Libya said on Friday.


Libya has made an ambulance aircraft available and the boy, named Ruben, will leave during the morning, accompanied by his aunt and uncle.
A Libyan doctor will also be on board the flight to bring Dutch medical staff up to date with his treatment so far.
Privacy

In the meantime, the Libyan authorities have taken steps to improve security around the boy to ensure his privacy.
The Telegraaf newspaper caused disbelief on Friday morning by publishing a short phone conversation made with the boy via a doctor’s mobile phone. Deputy prime minister AndrĂ© Rouvoet called the paper ‘shameless’.
In a statement, the newspaper stressed the reporter had said nothing about the accident or the fact the boy’s parents were killed.
Ruben ‘is a symbol of life in this enormous tragedy,’ the paper said. ‘It was never our intention to abuse his situation.’
The 70 Dutch nationals killed in the crash which left 103 people dead came from all over the country.

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