Hiroshi Ogawa
Hiroshi Ogawa (小川 博 Ogawa Hiroshi, born April 2, 1962 in Ashikaga, Tochigi) is a former Japanese pitcher of the Chiba Lotte Marines and convicted murderer.[1]
On November 18, 2004, Ogawa murdered a 67-year-old woman named Kazuko Nishiuchi.[2]His uniform number, 26, has been retired since 2005. On September 29, 2005, he was sentenced to life imprisonment at the Saitama District Court.[2]
References
- ↑ Ishii, Akira (December 29, 2004). セカンドキャリア (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Ex-Lotte pitcher gets life for murder". The Japan Times. 2005-09-30. Retrieved 2007-11-16.