(2)Trial of AUM founder wraps up with claim of innocence

(2)Trial of AUM founder wraps up with claim of innocence

TOKYO, Japan - A bus supposed to carry AUM Shinrikyo cult founder Shoko Asahara leaves the Tokyo District Court on Oct. 31 following conclusion of his trial. During the two-day last hearing of the marathon trial, Asahara's defense team claimed he is innocent of masterminding a string of gruesome crimes, including the 1995 gas attack on the Tokyo subway system.

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