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Evidence for prosecution was partly verbal and partly documentary - An Australian plane was shot down at Tomohon around July or August 1945, The crew of three were taken prisoner. While under guard one of the PW seized a guard's bayonet and attempted to strike him with it. The guard attacked the PW and struck him many blows until unconscious. He died at a later date. Only evidence was a written statement made by a Japanese prisoner who was serving a term of imprisonment on a charge of desertion from Japanese Army.