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Assassin of former PM Abe set to appeal life imprisonment ruling, media reports say
Yamagami's defence argues his motive was anger over 100 million yen in family donations to the Unification Church, challenging the life sentence and legal issues of the homemade gun.
- On Wednesday, court-appointed defence counsel Masaaki Furukawa filed an appeal to the Osaka High Court, saying `Today, I filed the motion to appeal` and calling it `an opportunity to correct the unjust lower-court ruling`.
- His defence says the motive arose after Yamagami's family suffered financial ruin from his mother's 100 million yen donations to the Unification Church.
- On January 21, the Nara District Court found Yamagami guilty and sentenced him to life for using a homemade firearm to kill Abe, calling the act a `major leap`.
- Debate over security intensified after Abe's killing prompted scrutiny of ties between senior conservative lawmakers and the Unification Church at public events.
- Sources say Yamagami Tetsuya's lawyers planned to appeal as early as Wednesday with his approval, likely revisiting his upbringing and Japan's gun control law.
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Tetsuya Yamagami was convicted of shooting at point-blank range twice with a homemade gun to the ex-mandatario in the streets of the city.
Japanese Man Challenges Life Sentence in Abe Assassination Case
Tetsuya Yamagami has filed an appeal against his life sentence for the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Yamagami's defense cited connections to the Unification Church, claiming financial hardship from his mother's donations influenced his actions. The Osaka High Court is set to review the appeal.
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Tetsuya Yamagami, who had fired at the former head of government at an election meeting in July 2022 in Nara, was sentenced to life imprisonment on 21 January.
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