Ex-SS man guilty of wartime killings

An 88-year-old man was convicted of murder today for the killing of Dutch civilians during the Second World War as part of a Nazi SS hit squad.

Tue, 23 Mar, 2010 - 09:34

An 88-year-old man was convicted of murder today for the killing of Dutch civilians during the Second World War as part of a Nazi SS hit squad.

The state court in Aachen, Germany, sentenced Heinrich Boere to life in prison on three counts of murder for killing a bicycle-shop owner, a pharmacist and another civilian.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Aachen, Germany Place: Maastricht Place: Netherlands Person: Heinrich Boere Person: Boere Event: Second World War Organisation: SS Organisation: Nazi SS Organisation: Nazis

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