German prosecutors investigate 105-year-old over Nazi PoW camp crimes

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 24 Sept, 22:14 · Archive

German prosecutors are investigating a 105-year-old man for alleged involvement in murders at a Nazi prisoner of war camp.

German prosecutors are investigating a 105-year-old man on suspicion of being an accessory to multiple murders at Stalag 326, a Nazi PoW camp in western Germany. Tens of thousands of Soviet prisoners of war died at the camp. The investigation is being handled by prosecutors in Dortmund.

How it is being reported

• Man, 105, being investigated over murders at Nazi PoW campCentenarian accused of being accessory to multiple murders at Stalag 326 VI K in west Germany, as judiciary race to prosecute suspects before they die A 105-year-old man is under investigation on suspicion of being an accessory to multiple murders at a Nazi prisoner of war camp, German prosecutors have said. The case, which is being handled by the public prosecutor’s office in Dortmund, centres on the Stalag 326 VI K camp in western Germany, in what is now the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Continue reading...The Guardian · 24 Sept, 15:55
• German prosecutors investigate 105-year-old for crimes at Nazi PoW campThe suspect is alleged to have been an accessory to murder at the Stalag 326 camp, where tens of thousands of Soviet PoWs died.BBC News · 24 Sept, 15:37
• Accused Nazi POW camp guard, 105, being investigated in GermanyThe man is "accused of being an accessory to multiple murders through his activities there," prosecutors said.CBS News · 24 Sept, 11:39

In this story: Germany · Stalag 326 · Dortmund · North Rhine-Westphalia

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