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Australia 'Nazi case' extradition

The Australian government has approved the extradition of an 88-year-old alleged former Nazi to Hungary to face accusations of murder.

Charles Zentai is accused of killing Jewish teenager Peter Balazs in Budapest in 1944.

At the time, Mr Zentai was a warrant officer in the Hungarian army, then allied to Nazi Germany.

Hungary has two months to complete the extradition. Mr Zentai's family say they will try to overturn the decision.
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