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Tributes have been paid to Henry Wuga who spent decades educating people about the horrors of the Holocaust. He fled Nazi Germany in 1939 at the age of 15 and settled in Scoltand.

A holocaust survivor who fled to Scotland after escaping the Nazis has died just weeks after celebrating his 100th birthday.

Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon led tributes to Mr Wuga, posting on X formerly known as Twitter: 'Henry was an extraordinary human being.Henry Wuga who fled to Scotland after escaping the Nazis has died just weeks after celebrating his 100th birthday'Alongside his beloved wife, Ingrid, Henry educated thousands about the horrors of the Holocaust and the lessons from it that we must never forget.

'I'm devastated to hear of Henry's passing. His loss will be felt by communities right across Scotland and beyond,' he posted. In a statement released on Sunday morning, Holocaust Memorial Day Trust chief executive Olivia Marks-Woldman said the group was 'heartbroken'

 

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