Nazi war criminals in the UK - those who escaped justice

Szymon Serafinowicz – justice arrived too late

Of the hundreds of suspected war criminals and genocidaire who have made the UK their home during the past 80 years, many were former Holocaust perpetrtors. A number were named, and a very few were then actively investigated after new legislation was passed in 1991. Only one was ever successfully prosecuted (Sawoniuk). The others, such as Serafinowicz, Gecas, Chrzanowski, Kalejs and Husak died peacefully in their beds legally untroubled by their murderous pasts. This section includes some media reports about them and how UK justice failed their victims and survivors of their crimes.

Daily Telegraph: How Nazi war criminals lived ‘mundane and untroubled lives’ here in UK 1 Oct 2021

The Guardian: Nazi hunters condemn UK record on prosecutions 20 Apr 2001

The Sun: Veterans of Waffen-SS alive and well living in Britain 1 Aug 2016

Stanislaw “Stan” Chrzanowski

BBC: MI6 accused of Nazi criminals 24 March 2021

BBC Telford pensioner investigated for Nazi war crimes 18 March 2018

Anton Gecas

Johnstone History Museum: Gecas the war criminal 1 Jan 2001

Scottish Daily Mail: The death squad Nazi who ran an Edinburgh B&B 15 March 2014

The Guardian: Why won’t Britain jail this war criminal? 2 Sept2001

The Guardian: Net closes in on war crimes suspect 28 Feb 2001

Konrad Kalejs