'Bookkeeper of Auschwitz' submits final request for clemency
Despite continuing efforts to put Nazi war criminals on trial, the old age and failing health of suspected perpetrators often prove to be a stumbling block for prosecutors.
Oskar Groening, defendant and former Nazi SS officer dubbed the "bookkeeper of Auschwitz", is pictured in the courtroom during his trial in Lueneburg, Germany, July 15, 2015.(photo credit: REUTERS/AXEL HEIMKEN/POOL)ByEYTAN HALONUpdated:
