Life sentence for woman upheld for murder of daughter, boy

AKITA, Japan - The Sendai High Court on March 25 upheld the life sentence given to Suzuka Hatakeyama, 36, convicted of killing two children, including her own daughter, in Akita Prefecture. (Pool photo)

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