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Tom Place

Ex-Syrian military member in UK is charged with crimes against humanity

A man has been charged with crimes against humanity in what police are calling the first prosecution of its kind in the UK.

The man was served with a Postal Charge Requisition in relation to international crimes allegedly committed in Syria, following an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing’s War Crimes Unit working closely with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).

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