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Australian school apologises for awarding child dressed as Hitler costume prize

An Australian school has apologised after a child dressed as Adolf Hitler won a costume parade.

The boy was judged best dressed among his class of nine and 10-years-olds by the principal and other teachers in a book week contest, with the costume which featured the swastika.

The unnamed Perth Catholic school sent a letter of apology to parents after a number of complaints that commending an outfit of the Nazi dictator was inappropriate.

Meanwhile a US High School principal has apologised after a quote from Hitler ended up in the school yearbook....

Read entire article at Telegraph (UK)