Tokyo tube poisoning guru sentenced to death

Former doomsday cult leader Shoko Asahara was convicted and sentenced to death today for masterminding the 1995 nerve gas attack on the Tokyo tube network and other murders.

Tokyo tube poisoning guru sentenced to death
Fri, 27 Feb, 2004 - 06:21

Former doomsday cult leader Shoko Asahara was convicted and sentenced to death today for masterminding the 1995 nerve gas attack on the Tokyo tube network and other murders.

The judge rejected his claims of innocence.

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