Germany arrests former Auschwitz guard

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May 5, 2013

German police have arrested a man accused of being a guard at the notorious Auschwitz extermination camp during the Second World War.

Hans Lipschis, 93, claims he was only a cook but prosecutors concluded there was “compelling evidence” of his involvement in crimes.

The Simon Wiesenthal Centre accused Lipschis of taking part in the mass murder of Jews between October 1941 and 1945.

"This is a very positive step, we welcome the arrest, I hope this will only be the first of many arrests, trials and convictions of death camp guards," the Simon Wiesenthal Center's Efraim Zuroff told AFP news agency.

Around 50 former Auschwitz guards are currently under investigation after new investigations were launched by Gemrna authorities.

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