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German Nazi suspect Samuel Kunz 'may be tried as minor'

An 88-year-old man charged with taking part in the killing of 430,000 Jews at a Nazi death camp may be tried as a minor, officials say.

Samuel Kunz is also charged with personally shooting dead 10 Jews at Belzec in occupied Poland in 1942-43.

The retired civil servant was 20 when he is alleged to have started working as a guard at the camp.

He has confirmed being at Belzec, but denied being involved in any killings, officials say....
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