Latvia reopens criminal investigation into Herberts Cukors

Latvia reopens investigation against 'the Butcher of Riga' following Haaretz report

The Latvian state prosecution closed the case against Albert Cukurs, 'the Butcher of Riga', last month, but Haaretz's report stirred a dispute between the prosecution and the foreign office, leading to the case re-opening

Latvia reopens criminal investigation into Herberts Cukors

According to Yad Vashem, Cukurs held a “senior, operative position in the Arajs Kommando, the unit that from June 1941 until March 1942 carried out mass killings of Jews and other civilians."