Extract from Mother of ‘Runa’’s Statement of Opinion at Kobe District Court [Podcast Episode]

16-year-old Runa (pseudonym), who was arrested and detained on suspicion of abusing a user at a facility for persons with disabilities in Hyogo Prefecture. Following her release, Runa suffered from a persistent eating disorder and subsequently passed away. On October 21, the first oral argument session was held in a state redress lawsuit filed by her surviving family against the national and prefectural governments. At the Kobe District Court, Runa’s mother began her statement of opinion.