Prosecutors seek death penalty for alleged killer of Hiroshima girl

Prosecutors seek death penalty for alleged killer of Hiroshima girl

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The Hiroshima District Court begins trial on June 9 of Jose Manuel Torres Yagi, 34, from Peru, accused of murdering a 7-year-old girl in Hiroshima in November 2005. Prosecutors demanded the death penalty for Yagi. (Pool photo)

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