It was a blaze that helped Adolf Hitler cement his power in Nazi - and the mystery of who started it has dogged historians for decades. Communist Marinus van der Lubbe, having been found guilty of starting the Reichstag fire on this day in 1933, was guillotined and buried in an unmarked grave.Now, 90 years on, what is believed to be his body has been exhumed - and experts are excitedly awaiting a pathologist's report to see if the remains contain traces of toxins.
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