The death sentence has been imposed by the Slovak Supreme Court on Michael Vilhardt, former leader of the right-wing Hlinka Guard, convicted of carrying out acts of violence and robbery against Jews and confiscating Jewish property. The court found that Vilhardt was directly responsible for sending a number of Jewish families to the Nazi gas chambers, it was reported today from Prague.
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