Post by cenydd on Aug 12, 2013 14:09:46 GMT
A 98-year-old Hungarian Nazi war crimes suspect, Laszlo Csatary, has died while awaiting trial, his lawyer has said.
Csatary died in hospital in Hungary after suffering from a number of medical problems, said Gabor Horvath.
He at one time topped the list of most wanted Nazi war crimes suspects and is alleged to have helped deport 15,700 Jews to death camps in World War II.
He faced charges relating to his wartime activities in both Hungary and in neighbouring Slovakia.
Mr Horvath said his client died on Saturday morning. "He had been treated for medical issues for some time but contracted pneumonia, from which he died."
Csatary had denied the allegations against him, saying he was merely an intermediary between Hungarian and German officials and was not involved in war crimes.
Csatary died in hospital in Hungary after suffering from a number of medical problems, said Gabor Horvath.
He at one time topped the list of most wanted Nazi war crimes suspects and is alleged to have helped deport 15,700 Jews to death camps in World War II.
He faced charges relating to his wartime activities in both Hungary and in neighbouring Slovakia.
Mr Horvath said his client died on Saturday morning. "He had been treated for medical issues for some time but contracted pneumonia, from which he died."
Csatary had denied the allegations against him, saying he was merely an intermediary between Hungarian and German officials and was not involved in war crimes.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-23664226
That's the inevitable problem with trying to catch up with the last few Nazi war criminals, but it still has to be done. This one will never answer for his alleged crimes now, but there may be others left who can answer for theirs.