By Barrier Free Japan
March 9 2024
JAPAN – The trial of Yoshikazu Okubo (45), who was charged with commission murder and murder for killing a patient with the incurable disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) by administering drugs at her request concluded on March 5th. According to the ruling, in November 2019, Okubo conspired with former doctor Naoki Yamamoto (46) to administer drugs to a female ALS patient, Yuri Hayashi (51) at her home in Kyoto City, causing her to suffer from acute symptoms. She died from drug poisoning.
While her father, Kazuo Hayashi believes her death was the course his daughter chose, Kazuo had nothing but disdain for the two doctors implicated in her death.
“I have no idea why they did what they did, but it is only to be expected that they were arrested,” Kazuo said.
He also expressed anger that the doctors received 1.3 million yen before Yuri died.
“How could they take money by taking advantage of the weakness of an individual?” Kazuo asked.
Episode Notes: ‘Father of woman in ‘mercy killing’ case vents his rage at doctors’ (Asahi July 25th 2020) https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/13576880
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