Shiga care worker for disabled arrested with knife will not be prosecuted [Podcast Episode]

By Barrier Free Japan

November 12 2025

SHIGA – The Hikone branch of the Otsu District Public Prosecutors Office announced on the 10th that it has decided not to indict a 70-year-old male care worker from Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture. The man had been arrested on suspicion of preparation for murder and violation of the Firearms and Swords Control Act after allegedly hiding a kitchen knife at the welfare facility for people with disabilities in Higashiomi City, Shiga Prefecture, where he worked, with the intent to kill a 44-year-old resident. The prosecutors did not disclose the reason for their decision.

Episode notes:

‘Attempted murder of a resident at Shiga care facility for people with disabilities; care worker arrested with knife will not be prosecuted’:

Attempted murder of a resident at Shiga care facility for people with disabilities; care worker arrested with knife will not be prosecuted