Briefs, December 13, 2012
A Japanese woman at the centre of a multiple murder case who reportedly coerced people into starving family members to death has been found dead in her cell. Miyoko Sumida, 64, was the chief suspect in an investigation that has transfixed low-crime Japan since three decaying corpses were discovered in an empty house where she once lived.
TOKYO - A Japanese woman at the centre of a multiple murder case who reportedly coerced people into starving family members to death has been found dead in her cell. Miyoko Sumida, 64, was the chief suspect in an investigation that has transfixed low-crime Japan since three decaying corpses were discovered in an empty house where she once lived. Sumida's body was found in bed in the cell with a long-sleeve shirt wrapped tightly around her neck. AFP
MANILA - A Philippine politician accused of helping to plan the country's worst political massacre pleaded not guilty to organising the murder of at least 57 victims. Zaldy Ampatuan, allegedly a key plotter of the 2009 attack in the country's south, entered a plea after the court struck down months of manoeuvres challenging the legality of his arrest, said court officer May Datuon. AFP