Hideko Hakamada's Brother Awaits Acquittal

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’THIS IS THE BEGINNING’: 91-year-old sister of longest death row inmate sees hope in his acquittal

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Iwao Hakamada was convicted of murder in 1966 killing of an executive at a miso bean paste company and three of his family members.

He was sentenced to death in 1968 , but was not executed because of lengthy appeal and retrial process.

His sister, Hideko , 91 , spent much of her life working to free her brother from nearly a half-century on death row.

She says she is “filled with happiness” over the acquittal.

Hideko Hakamada was the world’s longest-serving death row prisoner and only the fifth death row inmate to be acquitted in a retrial in postwar Japan .

She has been praised for her positive attitude and strength, but says her brother deserves praise for surviving.

She still keeps up with her morning routine, exercises every morning , a mix of stretching and gymnastic exercises.

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