Disability News Japan Podcast: Kanagawa Prefecture Facility for Disabled Employee Arrested for Assaulting User

By Barrier Free Japan

November 5 2023

Atsugi City, KANAGAWA Pref- A 37-year-old employee at a prefectural support facility for people with disabilities in Atsugi City, Kanagawa Prefecture, was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a male user, causing serious injuries that left his leg cracked.

According to the police, at around 2:20 p.m. on November 2nd, a 29-year-old male user was pushed to the ground in the hallway of the facility, causing serious injuries that included a crack in the thigh bone of his right leg.

Episode Notes: https://barrierfreejapan.com/2023/11/03/employee-at-kanagawa-prefectural-facility-for-disabled-arrested-for-seriously-assaulting-male-patient-cracking-his-leg/