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Nazi war crimes suspect faces extradition from Australia

Charles Zentai, seventh on the list of most wanted Nazi war crimes suspects, faces trial after losing an extradition court battle in Australia.

Mr Zentai, 86, was deemed fit to be repatriated to his native Hungary, where he is accused of beating a Jewish youth to death in 1944.

The Nazi-hunting Simon Wiesenthal Centre has named Mr Zentai seventh on its list of 10 most wanted Nazi war crimes suspects who are potentially still alive.

The list is topped by Aribert Heim, a Nazi concentration camp doctor accused of conducting brutal experiments on inmates.
Read entire article at Telegraph (UK)