From the Jomo News
November 14 2026
Maebashi – The Maebashi District Public Prosecutors Office has decided not to indict a 41-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after allegedly assaulting another resident at a disability welfare facility in Shibukawa, Gunma Prefecture, in July.
The prosecutors’ office said by Nov. 13 that it had changed the charge from attempted murder to murder before deciding not to prosecute the man. It said the decision was made after taking various circumstances into consideration.
The man had been held for psychiatric evaluation from July 22 to Nov. 4.
The alleged victim, a 40-year-old male resident, died at the hospital to which he was transported following the assault.
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