Peru's former President Alberto Fujimori listens to the judge's verdict about his sentence in prison, in Lima October 29, 2013. REUTERS/Enrique Castro-Mendivil
LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's jailed former President Alberto Fujimori made a second bid to be held under house arrest on Friday, saying he fears the 25-year prison sentence he is serving for human rights abuses and corruption will lead to his "slow death" behind bars.
Fujimori, 76, said a Peruvian court's 2013 decision to deny him house arrest for what remains of his sentence should be reverted to protect his health.
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