Criminal Justice
Germany OKs prosecution of former Nazi SS guard, now 93
Entrance gate to Auschwitz concentration camp. Image from Shutterstock.
Amidst a waning hunt for Nazi war criminals, a rare prosecution is being pursued in Germany.
Authorities in Hanover plan to try former SS guard Oskar Groening as early as April, according to the Daily Mail, the Express and NBC News.
Groening says he witnessed atrocities during World War II but did not himself commit any crimes. He reportedly served as a guard at the notorious Auschwitz concentration camp.
Related coverage:
ABAJournal.com: “Claimed Nazi volunteer during World War II, now 93, charged in deaths of 300K at Auschwitz”
See also:
ABAJournal.com: “NY Times: ‘Most-Wanted Nazi War Criminal’ Died in 1992”
