Wakayama poisoning case hearing draws crowds

Wakayama poisoning case hearing draws crowds

People line up to draw lots for admission to a hearing at the Wakayama District Court, western Japan, on Oct. 13 at which Masumi Hayashi, 37, denied allegations she attempted to murder a 35-year-old acquaintance with arsenic in September last year and swindled insurance companies out of 1.6 million yen. Her husband Kenji, 53, denied insurance fraud and attempted insurance fraud charges. ==Kyodo

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