Prosecutors had demanded life in prison for Haruna Kawamura
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Suspect said, 'I have no memory of doing such a thing'
Suspect snatched 5,000 yen in cash from the driver and evaded the fare
Suspect said, 'I thought the girl was 18 years old'
One suspect asked the victim 'Did you know she's a minor?'
Witness said, 'I heard a scream, and then a man muttering something to himself'
Raid and subsequent arrests were triggered by an informant's tip-off to police
One government insider said, 'Abolition is unavoidable'
Knife had a 16.5-centimeter-long blade
Atsushi Fujii said, 'I have no memory of the time I entered'