Prosecutors used video Monday to re-enact how they allege an accused killer mutilated his victim, prompting defense lawyers to denounce the tactic because it could cast the defendant in a bad light.
The prosecutors used a mannequin in the re-enactment screened during a Tokyo District Court trial session for Takanori Hoshijima, 34.
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