"We live in a hell beyond hell. 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," the statement reads.

Evie, Mo and Otis Maslin and their grandfather Nick were killed on MH17.

"No one deserves what we are going through. Not even the people who shot our whole family out of the sky.

"No hate in the world is as strong as the love we have for our children, for Mo, for Evie, for Otis. 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 statement thanked family and friends who have supported the couple since the MH17 tragedy and asked that it continue, as "this expression of love is what is keeping us alive".