MONTREAL – The lawyer for a Quebec man suspected of being a Nazi war criminal says his client has died.Orest Rudzik says Vladimir Katriuk passed away last week after being ill for a lengthy period.The news comes a few weeks after the Russian Embassy in Ottawa called on the Harper government to support a criminal case against Katriuk.Earlier today, a Jewish group urged Ottawa to review Katriuk’s case.The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs said the federal government should take the necessary steps to ensure that the 93-year-old Katriuk be held accountable if he were found guilty of war crimes …read more
Source: National Newswatch
