Nazi, 92, facing war crime trial in Germany

A 92-year-old former member of the Nazi Waffen SS is going on trial in Germany on charges that he executed a Dutch resistance fighter in 1944.

Mon, 02 Sep, 2013 - 09:41

A 92-year-old former member of the Nazi Waffen SS is going on trial in Germany on charges that he executed a Dutch resistance fighter in 1944.

Dutch-born Siert Bruins, who is now German, will appear in court in the western city of Hagen on a charge of murder after being found medically fit for the proceedings.

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