Japan court orders retrial of man over 1986 schoolgirl murder

A Japanese court decided Wednesday to order a retrial for a man who served a seven-year prison sentence over the 1986 murder of a junior high school girl in central Japan, questioning the credibility of the testimonies that led to his conviction.In ordering a retrial for Shoshi Maekawa, 59, the Kanazawa branch of the Nagoya High Court cited the possibility that one of the statements was false and motivated by self-interest. Maekawa has maintained his innocence since he was arrested in 1987.The Kanazawa court decided in 2011 to reopen the case, but the decision was overturned by the Nagoya H…READ FULL ARTICLE