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Man, 101, convicted of German Nazi security case

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Former Nazi concentration camp guard Josef S. (right) hides his face with a folder as he arrives on June 28, 2022 at a gym used as a makeshift courtroom in Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany, where his verdict was spoken.
When former Nazi intensive camp guard Joseph S. (right) arrives, he hides his face in a folder. Increasingly on June 28, 2022, his decision was spoken at Jim, which was used as a temporary court in Brandenburg Andea Havel, Germany. Photo: ADAM BERRY / AFP /Getty Images

BERLIN — 101-year-old man German court on Monday He allegedly was convicted last week as an accessory to the murder for serving as a guard at a Nazi intensive camp during World War II.

A man identified by local media as Joseph S. was convicted last Tuesday for more than 3,500 counts of murder accessories and was put in prison for five years. rice field.

He worked as an SS guard at the Saxonyhausen camp, denying that he would help and assist in the killing of thousands of prisoners. However, the New Luppin State Court concluded that he actually worked as a member of the Nazi militia in a camp outside Berlin between 1942 and 1945.

The prosecutor has filed a lawsuit based on documents related to SS guards containing the man's name, date of birth, birthplace, and other documents.

The five-year imprisonment was in line with the prosecution's request. The defendant's lawyer was seeking an innocence.

The Neuruppin court said Monday that the defendant had now filed a complaint. I didn't immediately know when it would be considered.

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