Ceausescu’s Brother Gets 15 Years for Mass Murder
The brother of executed Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu was jailed for 15 years today on mass murder charges.
Nicolae Andruta Ceausescu, 66, a former general and head of the secret police training school, is the first Ceausescu relative to be convicted in connection with attempts to crush last December’s anti-Communist uprising in which more than 1,000 people were killed.
He was convicted by the Bucharest military court of inciting genocide and of “attempted aggravated murder” during the revolt that began in the capital six months ago.
The executed Nicolae Ceausescu’s son Nicu is also being tried for genocide, and his daughter Zoia is in jail awaiting trial for corruption and abuse of privilege.
The dictator’s sister Maria Agache also went on trial today charged with defrauding the state. Several other Ceausescu clan members face similar charges.
Nicolae Andruta Ceausescu, who was convicted after almost three months of court proceedings, has the right to appeal the sentence within 10 days.
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