Japanese Court Denies Sarin Attacker’s Appeal

The Japanese Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a final appeal of a life sentence for a former cult member involved in a 1994 sarin attack in the city of Matsumoto, Agence France-Presse reported (see GSN, Aug. 24).

Noboru Nakamura was a member of the Aum Supreme Truth cult, which also carried out the deadly 1995 sarin release in the Tokyo subway system.  The Matsumoto attack resulted in seven deaths, according to AP.

Along with taking part in the 1994 incident, Nakamura was convicted of killing two people and helping with construction of the cult’s sarin production plant.

Thirteen other Aum members — including founder Shoko Asahara, who is sentenced to death — are still awaiting decisions on appeal, AFP reported (Agence France-Presse, Sept. 5).

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