The Story of Loss and Rebirth

Yasuko meazawa's sister, anne irie published her own book about the murders in december. At the time of the murders, japan had a 15 years statute of limitations on murder charges due to the belief that evidence could be lost or dissipaed over time. A reward of three million yen was available for information regarding the meazawa family case. In april, two thousand ten, Japan abolished the statute of limitations with immediate effect.