Wake held for murdered 2-year-old Haruna

TOKYO, Japan - A wake was held at the Gokokuji Temple in Tokyo on Nov. 28 for 2-year-old Haruana Wakayama who was allegedly murdered by Mitsuko Yamada, 35, a Tokyo housewife. Some 400 people attended the event. Yamada was arrested Nov. 25 on charges of murder and abandoning the girl's body.

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