Man accused of Nazi war crimes

London - A man was last night charged by Scotland Yard detectives with Nazi atrocities committed during the second World War

London - A man was last night charged by Scotland Yard detectives with Nazi atrocities committed during the second World War. A retired rail worker, Mr Andrei Sawoniuk (77), was charged with five counts of murder relating to killings carried out during the Nazi occupation of Belarus.

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