Demjanjuk trial to go ahead

German prosecutors have declared alleged Nazi war criminal, John Demjanjuk, fit enough to stand trial.

German prosecutors have declared alleged Nazi war criminal, John Demjanjuk, fit enough to stand trial.

Demjanjuk, 89, deported to Germany from the United States, has been held in a jail near Munich since May 12. His trial is expected to be Germany's last major Nazi court case.

He is to be tried for his role as guard at the Sobibor death camp and as an accessory to the murder of 29,000 Jews.

The medical experts have placed a limit of two 90-minute court sessions per day for Demjanjuk, the Munich state prosecutors office said in a statement.

His family has argued he is too frail to stand trial, saying he suffers from spinal problems, kidney failure and anaemia.

Demjanjuk denies any role in the Holocaust.

Reuters

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