Japan acquits longest-serving death row inmate 56 years after murder conviction

A court in Japan has acquitted 88-year-old former boxer Iwao Hakamata, the world's longest-serving death row prisoner, ending a protracted legal saga that has gripped the country and sparked scrutiny of its justice system.

Sep 26, 2024 - 07:00
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Japan acquits longest-serving death row inmate 56 years after murder conviction
A court in Japan has acquitted 88-year-old former boxer Iwao Hakamata, the world's longest-serving death row prisoner, ending a protracted legal saga that has gripped the country and sparked scrutiny of its justice system.