Poland holds state burial for more than 700 victims of wartime massacres

Poland lost a sixth of its population during the Second World War (AP)

Poland has held a state burial of the remains of more than 700 victims of Nazi Germany’s Second World War executions that were recently uncovered in the so-called Valley of Death in the country’s north.

The observances in the town of Chojnice included a funeral Mass at the basilica and interment with military honours at the local cemetery.