German Court Upholds Conviction of 99-Year-Old Irmgard Furchner for 10,500 Murders

Aug 20, 2024, 10:55 AM

Germany's Federal Court of Justice has upheld the conviction of 99-year-old Irmgard Furchner, a former secretary at the Stutthof concentration camp, for being an accessory to over 10,500 murders during World War II. The court's decision rejected Furchner's appeal, affirming her role as a typist for the SS commander at the camp. This ruling may represent one of the last significant judgments related to Nazi war crimes in Germany.