Prosecutors on Friday referred to as for an 18-year jail sentence for Keisuke Yoshida, a 42-year-old former worker of pharmaceutical large Daiichi Sankyo, who’s on trial for the methanol poisoning loss of life of his spouse.
The trial, presided over by Choose Iichiro Sakata on the Tokyo District Court docket, is nearing its conclusion, with last protection arguments and the defendant’s assertion anticipated to be heard on the identical day. A verdict is scheduled for Oct. 30.
Yoshida has constantly denied the costs, stating through the trial, “I by no means considered murdering my spouse, nor did I ever have her take methanol.”
