Tokyo, Oct. 15.
Yukio Hayakawa, a sculptor, killed his sister, but to-day the Court freed Bim.
The 21-year-old sculptor had a bed ridden sister, living ber last days in pain and misery. To end her sulferings, "Hayakawa killed her. Then hho attempted to commit suicide but failed. He was arrested and tried.
The public procurator asked for a sentence of two years, but drew the Judge's attention to the unusual clr~ cumstances of the murder. The Judge gave Hayakawa two years in prison, suspended the sentence and {fold him to live in remembrance of The verdict delivered, the prisoner thanked the court, and walled out, 2 free man—Rengo.
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