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Retrial of man over 1986 murder

KANAZAWA, Japan, July 18 Kyodo - Supporters and attorneys of Shoshi Maekawa, who served seven years in prison after being found guilty of the 1986 murder of a junior high school student, hold up banners announcing his acquittal in a retrial in front of the Kanazawa branch of the Nagoya High Court in Ishikawa Prefecture, on July 18, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Japan court acquits man of 1986 schoolgirl murder in retrial

Shoshi Maekawa (back, R), a 60-year-old who served seven years in prison for the 1986 murder of a junior high school student, celebrates with supporters at a restaurant in Kanazawa, central Japan, on July 18, 2025, after a high court acquitted him at the conclusion of a retrial earlier in the day.

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Japan court acquits man of 1986 schoolgirl murder in retrial

Shoshi Maekawa, a 60-year-old who served seven years in prison for the 1986 murder of a junior high school student, celebrates with supporters at a restaurant in Kanazawa, central Japan, on July 18, 2025, after a high court acquitted him at the conclusion of a retrial earlier in the day.

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Japan court acquits man of 1986 schoolgirl murder in retrial

Shoshi Maekawa, a 60-year-old who served seven years in prison for the 1986 murder of a junior high school student, holds a press conference in Kanazawa, central Japan, on July 18, 2025, after a high court acquitted him at the conclusion of a retrial earlier in the day.

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Japan court acquits man of 1986 schoolgirl murder in retrial

Shoshi Maekawa, a 60-year-old who served seven years in prison for the 1986 murder of a junior high school student, holds a press conference in Kanazawa, central Japan, on July 18, 2025, after a high court acquitted him at the conclusion of a retrial earlier in the day.

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Japan court acquits man of 1986 schoolgirl murder in retrial

Shoshi Maekawa, a 60-year-old who served seven years in prison for the 1986 murder of a junior high school student, holds a press conference in Kanazawa, central Japan, on July 18, 2025, after a high court acquitted him at the conclusion of a retrial earlier in the day.

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Retrial of man over 1986 murder

Supporters and attorneys of Shoshi Maekawa, who served seven years in prison after being found guilty of the 1986 murder of a junior high school student, hold up banners announcing his acquittal in a retrial in front of the Kanazawa branch of the Nagoya High Court in Ishikawa Prefecture, on July 18, 2025.

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Retrial of man over 1986 murder

Shoshi Maekawa (C), who served seven years in prison after being found guilty of the 1986 murder of a junior high school student, walks with his supporters and attorneys to the Kanazawa branch of the Nagoya High Court in Ishikawa Prefecture, on July 18, 2025, ahead of the ruling in his retrial.

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Japan court orders retrial of man over 1986 schoolgirl murder

Shoshi Maekawa (front), who served a seven-year prison sentence over the 1986 murder of a junior high school girl in Fukui Prefecture, reacts in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Oct. 23, 2024, after the Kanazawa branch of the Nagoya High Court ordered a retrial.

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Japan court orders retrial of man over 1986 schoolgirl murder

Shoshi Maekawa, who served a seven-year prison sentence over the 1986 murder of a junior high school girl in Fukui Prefecture, speaks during a press conference in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Oct. 23, 2024, after the Kanazawa branch of the Nagoya High Court ordered a retrial.

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Japan court orders retrial of man over 1986 schoolgirl murder

Shoshi Maekawa (C), who served a seven-year prison sentence over the 1986 murder of a junior high school girl in Fukui Prefecture, speaks to reporters in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Oct. 23, 2024, after the Kanazawa branch of the Nagoya High Court ordered a retrial.