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Iwao Hakamada

Iwao Hakamada

Exonerated after 58 years – received apology from police chief

A police chief in Japan apologized on Monday to 88-year-old Iwao Hakamada, who was wrongly convicted and imprisoned for nearly 50 years. .
Exonerated after 58 years – received apology from police chief

Sentenced to Death in the 1960s – Acquitted

In 1968, the former boxer Iwao Hakamada was placed on death row, convicted of four murders. Now, the 88-year-old is acquitted since a Japanese court has established that he is innocent, reports Japanese media.
Sentenced to Death in the 1960s – Acquitted
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