WORLD : Ceausescu’s Ailing Son Jailed
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BUCHAREST, Romania — Nicu Ceausescu, the youngest son of executed dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, returned to prison to resume serving a 20-year sentence for murder today after being hospitalized two weeks for liver disease.
The transfer of the reputed former playboy from a civilian hospital to the medical ward of a Bucharest prison was sharply criticized by his attorney, who said Ceausescu should not be left to die in prison.
“It’s clear to any physician he doesn’t have many days to live, even in hospital,” defense lawyer Paula Jacob said.
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