Otsu District Public Prosecutor's Office Decides Not to Pursue Guilt in Hino Town Case Retrial

The Otsu District Public Prosecutor's Office has announced its decision not to assert guilt in the retrial of Hiroshi Sakahara, who died in prison after being convicted of a 1984 robbery-murder in Hino Town, Shiga Prefecture, while maintaining his innocence. This decision is expected to lead to Sakahara's acquittal.