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Pair serving life for murder released for retrial

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A man and woman serving life in prison for starting a fire that killed the woman's 11-year-old daughter were freed Oct. 26 when the Osaka High Court ordered their release following a decision to reopen the arson-murder case.

Keiko Aoki, 51, and Tatsuhiro Boku, 49, had served two decades behind bars for setting fire to their house to kill the girl and collect fire insurance.

However, Judge Masaaki Yoneyama said Oct. 26 it was highly likely they were not guilty and that it would be "unjust" to keep them in prison. (Kyodo)

大阪女児死亡火災の元被告2人、20年ぶり釈放

1995年に起きた女児死亡火災の再審開始を認める決定が大阪高裁で出され、母親の青木恵子元被告と同居の朴龍晧元被告は、刑の執行停止が認められ、釈放された。

The Japan Times ST: November 6, 2015