Hungary’s military prosecutor launched an investigation into a man accused of World War II-era crimes. The probe is investigating the wartime activities of Charles Zentai, who is suspected of torturing and murdering an 18-year-old Jewish man in 1944, the news portal Index reported Tuesday.
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