Nazi camp guard John Demjanjuk dies in Germany

17 March 2012 Last updated at 10:32 ET Help

John Demjanjuk, who was found guilty for his role as a guard at a Nazi death camp in World War II, has died aged 91.

He had been sentenced in May 2011 by a German court to five years in prison, but was released pending an appeal.

He died of natural causes at a home for the elderly in Bavaria, Germany.

Rob Broomby reports.

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