In a stunning development in the trial of former Democratic Party of Japan President Ichiro Ozawa over a political funds scandal, a prosecutor has admitted he included statements not made by Ozawa's aide in his investigation report to a superior.
The prosecutor questioned the aide in May last year, after he had been released on bail.
The report was among materials examined by the Tokyo No. 5 Committee for the Inquest of Prosecution when it decided Ozawa merited indictment in the case in September 2010.
Observers said the latest revelation could affect the outcome of Ozawa's trial. (Yomiuri)
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