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Accused John Demjanjuk arrives in a court room for the beginning of the trial day in Munich, southern Germany, on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010. Demjanjuk is on trial on charges of being an accessory to the murder of 27.900 Jews at a Nazi death camp, opening the final chapter of some 30 years of efforts to prosecute the retired Ohio autoworker. (AP Photo/Andreas Gebert, Pool) (Andreas Gebert - AP)
Accused John Demjanjuk arrives in a court room for the beginning of the trial day in Munich, southern Germany, on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010. Demjanjuk goes on trial on charges of being an accessory to the murder of 27.900 Jews at a Nazi death camp, opening the final chapter of some 30 years of efforts to prosecute the retired Ohio autoworker. (AP Photo/Andreas Gebert, Pool) (Andreas Gebert - AP)
The Associated Press
Thursday, January 14, 2010; 4:58 AM
MUNICH -- John Demjanjuk's trial on charges that he was an accessory to murder at a Nazi death camp has been adjourned after the defendant complained of pain.
Presiding Judge Ralph Alt said Thursday that prison doctors told him the 89-year-old Demjanjuk had complained of pains in the chest area and of a headache.
Alt said that although doctors didn't see it as an emergency, he decided against ordering Demjanjuk brought to court in deference to his age.
Alt adjourned the trial until the next scheduled session next Tuesday.
Demjanjuk is charged with 27,900 counts of accessory to murder for his alleged activities as a guard at the Sobibor camp in occupied Poland. He denies the accusations.