Furlongs want Hinds to remain in Japan jail

Nicola Furlong’s mother has said she wants to see her daughter’s murderer serve his sentence in a Japanese prison instead of being moved to more lenient conditions in his native US.

Angela Furlong said the family were unaware that 19-year-old Richard Hinds could legally apply to exit the military-style Japanese regime.

She told TV3’s Ireland AM that her family were told at the first family court hearing in Japan last summer that Hinds could face up to 30 years in prison or the death penalty.