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Former East German leader Erich Honecker, charged with 49 counts of manslaughter for killings at the Berlin Wall, could soon die of liver cancer, a doctor said Monday.
Dr. Volkmar Schneider, entrusted with determining Honecker`s fitness to stay in jail and face trial, said a medical report last week concluded that the hard-line communist is terminally ill. Citing a medical examination conducted Aug. 4, Honecker`s lawyers have said their 79-year-old client is too sick to stand trial and have applied for a halt to the proceedings.
