Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have told judges that the senior commander of a Libyan detention facility murdered and raped prisoners, sometimes in front of their children.

A former boss of a notorious Libyan prison faces three days of hearings at the International Criminal Court from Tuesday, accused of war crimes including murder, rape and torture.

Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have told judges that the senior commander of a Libyan detention facility murdered and raped prisoners, sometimes in front of their…