Nepalese acquitted over 1997 murder

Nepalese acquitted over 1997 murder

TOKYO, Japan - Govinda Prasad Mainali (2nd from R) makes a victory sign on the balcony of his Kathmandu residence on Nov. 7, 2012, shortly after being informed by his supporters in Japan that the Tokyo High Court had acquitted him of the 1997 murder of a woman, a crime for which he had been sentenced to life in prison.

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