Former Auschwitz guard, 94, jailed for five years

A 94-year-old former SS sergeant who served as a guard at Auschwitz has been found guilty of more than 170,000 counts of accessory to murder.

Former Auschwitz guard, 94, jailed for five years

A 94-year-old former SS sergeant who served as a guard at Auschwitz has been found guilty of more than 170,000 counts of accessory to murder.

Reinhold Hanning was sentenced to five years in prison by the Detmold state court, though he will remain free while any appeals are heard.

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