Auschwitz medic Hubert Zafke goes on trial at fourth attempt
A 95-year-old former SS medic has gone on trial in Germany, after his mass murder trial was postponed three times for health reasons.
Hubert Zafke appeared in court in Neubrandenburg in north-eastern Germany accused of assisting in the killing of 3,681 people at the Auschwitz death camp.
The indictment covers one month, from 15 August to 14 September 1944.
The Nazis killed about 1.1m people in Auschwitz, most of them Jews.
Shortly before the pre-trial hearing began, Hubert Zafke was given a medical check to determine under what conditions the trial could take place.
On three previous occasions the trial has been postponed. His defence has argued he suffers from poor health, high blood pressure and suicidal thoughts.
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