Man given life sentence over 2005 murder of girl in Tochigi

Man given life sentence over 2005 murder of girl in Tochigi

File photo taken in December 2005 shows a three-street intersection in Imaichi (currently, Nikko) in the northeastern Japanese prefecture of Tochigi, where a 7-year-old girl was last witnessed before being murdered. The Utsunomiya District Court sentenced Takuya Katsumata, 33, to life in prison on April 8, 2016, for the murder of the girl in line with the prosecutors' demand despite debate about the credibility of his confessions amid a dearth of compelling physical evidence. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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