Ex-Auschwitz guard, aged 96, fit enough to serve prison sentence, court rules

A German court has rejected the appeal of a former Auschwitz guard against serving his sentence on 300,000 counts of accessory to murder.

Ex-Auschwitz guard, aged 96, fit enough to serve prison sentence, court rules
Wed, 29 Nov, 2017 - 16:33

A German court has rejected the appeal of a former Auschwitz guard against serving his sentence on 300,000 counts of accessory to murder.

The Celle state court ruled today that Oskar Groening was in good enough health to serve his four years in prison.

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