Thursday, February 11, 2010
Former SS thug now needs hearing aids
Aachen --
True understanding of problems or delaying tactic? Because of reported sudden hearing loss, the murder trial of former SS men Heinrich Boere (88) on Tuesday has been postponed.
The Court doubts that Boere could follow the proceedings, said the presiding judge of the District Court of Aachen, Gerd Nohl. Only when the alleged Nazi war criminal has a hearing aid, will continue the process.
The judges agreed to a request by the defense.
Originally from Eschweiler Heinrich Boere is said to have shot and killed in 1944 as a member of the SS-killer squads "Feldmeijer" perfidious and base motives three Dutch civilians.
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