Hearing for Abe murder suspect cancelled over suspicious object: Japan media
The Hindu
A pre-trial hearing for the man accused of killing Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was cancelled Monday after a suspicious object was delivered to the court, local media said.
A pre-trial hearing for the man accused of killing Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was cancelled Monday after a suspicious object was delivered to the court, local media said.
Nara District Court could not immediately confirm the reports by public broadcaster NHK and other outlets, which said the site was evacuated after what appeared to be an "unidentified bag" arrived at the court.
Tetsuya Yamagami had been due to appear on Monday afternoon for a pre-trial hearing over Abe's broad-daylight assassination which shocked the world in July last year.
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The 42-year-old faces charges of murder and violation of arms control laws, and could face the death penalty if convicted.
He reportedly targeted Abe over the former leader's ties to the Unification Church, the global sect whose members are sometimes referred to as "Moonies".
Yamagami is believed to have resented the church over large donations his mother made that bankrupted his family.
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