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Trial begins for the 'bookkeeper' of Auschwitz Oskar Groning

A former bookkeeper at the Nazi death camp Auschwitz has arrived at a court in Germany to stand trial.

Oskar Groning, 93, is accused of being an accessory in the murder of 300,000 people, despite not being involved in any killing at the notorious camp.

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Auschwitz bookkeeper Oskar Groning arrives at court

A former bookkeeper at the Nazi death camp Auschwitz has arrived at a court in Germany to stand trial.

Defendant Oskar Groning arrives for his trial in Luneburg, Germany. Credit: REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer

Oskar Groning is accused of being an accessory in the murder of 300,000 people, despite not being involved in any killing at the notorious camp.

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