STORY: "Mainali's family hopes to take him back home," by reporter Yoshihisa Fujiyama, published in Yomiuri Shimbum on June 7, 2012.
GIST: "The family members of a Nepalese man serving a life sentence for the 1997 murder of a Japanese woman arrived in Japan on Wednesday to hear the Tokyo High Court's decision on his retrial request, scheduled for Thursday. Family members hope to take 45-year-old Govinda Prasad Mainali back to their home in Katmandu if he is acquitted.........However, Mainali's case attracted renewed attention after new DNA evidence came to light in July, suggesting another man may have had contact with the murder victim at the time of the crime. The finding was made during DNA tests conducted at the request of Mainali's lawyers. The experts' analysis of the DNA test was reported on the front page of numerous Nepalese newspapers. "Many Nepalese respect Japan. This makes us want to know why the new evidence emerged after the trial concluded," said Nepalese journalist Bishnu Nisthuri."
The entire story can be found at:
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120606004444.htm
PUBLISHER'S NOTE:
I am monitoring this case. Keep your eye on the Charles Smith Blog for reports on developments.
The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at:
http://www.thestar.com/topic/charlessmith
Information on "The Charles Smith Blog Award"- and its nomination process - can be found at:
http://smithforensic.blogspot.com/2011/05/charles-smith-blog-award-nominations.html
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Harold Levy: Publisher; The Charles Smith Blog.
