German prosecutors are investigating a 105-year-old man on allegations of being an accessory to multiple counts of murder at a Nazi prisoner of war camp during World War Two. The suspect is alleged to have served as a camp guard at Stalag 326 VI K in Senne, located in northwestern Germany.
Dortmund public prosecutor Sonja Frodermann confirmed that a similar case involving a second former camp guard at Senne concluded with the suspect's death a few months ago at the age of 99.
Stalag 326 VI K was one of the largest prisoner of war camps, where 180,000 to 200,000 Soviet prisoners of war were registered. Many died due to horrific living conditions, mistreatment, and malnutrition, with tens of thousands buried there. Prisoners from France, Poland, Serbia, and Belgium were also held at the camp.
In Germany, there has been no statute of limitations for murder or accessory to murder since 1979, allowing for the continued prosecution of Nazi-era crimes.