El Tribunal Superior de Fukuoka rechaza apelación de nuevo juicio en caso de asesinato de niños de 1992

El Tribunal Superior de Fukuoka rechazó el lunes una apelación para un nuevo juicio sobre el asesinato en 1992 de dos niñas de 7 años en Iizuka, prefectura de Fukuoka. La defensa del condenado a muerte ejecutado planea presentar una apelación especial ante el Tribunal Supremo contra la decisión.

El Tribunal Superior de Fukuoka rechazó el 17 de febrero una apelación para un nuevo juicio en el llamado incidente de Iizuka, el asesinato en 1992 de dos niñas de 7 años en la ciudad de Iizuka, prefectura de Fukuoka. Michitoshi Kuma, el acusado que mantuvo su inocencia, vio confirmada su sentencia de muerte en 2006 en base a resultados de pruebas de ADN y testimonios de testigos presenciales. Fue ejecutado a los 70 años en 2008.nnEl equipo de defensa planea presentar una apelación especial ante el Tribunal Supremo contra la decisión del alto tribunal. El caso, que involucró el asesinato de niños de primaria, atrajo una gran atención y generó debates sobre el sistema de pena de muerte en Japón.nnLa decisión del alto tribunal se basa en la determinación de que las pruebas existentes no cumplen con los requisitos para un nuevo juicio. La defensa ha argumentado consistentemente la inocencia de Kuma y ha cuestionado decisiones judiciales previas, pero este rechazo atenúa aún más las perspectivas de reabrir el caso.

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