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Alahna Kindred

Tourist visiting Auschwitz death camp detained after doing Nazi salute as 'bad joke'

A tourist has been detained after giving the Nazi salute at the Auschwitz death camp claiming it was a "bad joke", Polish police say.

The Dutch woman, 29, made the offensive gestures in front of the Arbeit Macht Frei (meaning Work Sets You Free) gate.

She was caught by guards while posing for a photo that her husband was taking, Poland's PAP news agency reported.

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