Man, 97, cleared of 1942 war crimes

A 97-year-old man has been cleared of war crimes charges stemming from a raid by Hungarian forces in Serbia during the Second World War.

Man, 97, cleared of 1942 war crimes
Mon, 18 Jul, 2011 - 12:37

A 97-year-old man has been cleared of war crimes charges stemming from a raid by Hungarian forces in Serbia during the Second World War.

According to prosecutors, unidentified members of a patrol under Sandor Kepiro’s command killed four people during a raid in Novi Sad, Serbia, on January 23, 1942.

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