Japan court orders retrial for 1984 murder

Japan court orders retrial for 1984 murder

A lawyer holds a banner that reads "Retrial begins" in front of the Otsu District Court in Shiga Prefecture on July 11, 2018, after the court ordered a retrial for Hiromu Sakahara, a deceased man who was convicted of murdering a 69-year-old woman in 1984 in the prefecture. Members of his family filed a retrial petition with the court in 2012 after his death. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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