Family member of 1999 murder case

Family member of 1999 murder case

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Motomura whose wife and daughter were killed by a minor in Hikari, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on April 14, 1999 says at a press conference that he believes there is no sentence other than the death penalty for the defendant, because the outcome of the crime is "everything to the bereaved family, regardless of whether there was intent to kill." The photo was taken on April 18, 2006. (Kyodo)

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