Kanagawa man, 81, accused of pushing wife in wheelchair into sea, killing her
He said his wife, Teruko, lost the ability to move her legs more than four decades ago, and that he was “tired” of taking care of her, according to police.
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Resident at support facility for people with disabilities in Gunma Prefecture dies, staff member arrested on suspicion of injury
A part-time staff member at a support facility for people with disabilities in Shibukawa City, Gunma Prefecture has been arrested on suspicion of injury after he pushed a man who was staying at the facility and injured him.
Japan’s Ministry of Justice begins five year project concerning how people with intellectual disabilities at Nagasaki Prison can reintegrate into society
This fiscal year, Japan’s Ministry of Justice will begin a five-year model project using about 50 inmates with intellectual disabilities detained at Nagasaki Prison and help them reintegrate into society.
Bigotry behind care-home killings still a challenge in Japan
Speaking at a July 26 ceremony marking the tragic deaths, the father of one of the residents pledged to help build a more inclusive society. “It is difficult to find answers to the question of what needs to be done, but we must make the effort,” said Otsuki Kazuma.
Director of Saitama facility for people with disabilities accused of quasi-obscenity: “I did it as part of my education”
The suspect is believed to have committed the crime when he was alone with a woman after training, and said to the investigation, “There is no doubt that I did engage in sexual acts, but I did it as part of my education.’
20-year-old man arrested in Fukuoka after setting fire to an employment support facility for people with disabilities
According to the police, the man is suspected of setting fire to a two-story wooden building used by the disabled and burning it down shortly after 3pm on 24 April.
Former employee of facility for disabled arrested over suspected theft from resident’s bank account
On 4th April, a part-time worker at Okumachi Kyokumae, Ichinomiya City, Aichi Prefecture, was arrested on suspicion of theft by the Aichi Prefectural Police, Inazawa Station for stealing a total of 400,000 yen in cash using cash cards obtained illegally from residents of a group home for disabled people where she used to work.
Resident beaten to death at Tokyo facility for the disabled, employee arrested
An employee at facility for people with disabilities in Ome City, Tokyo was arrested on suspicion of injury for beating and injuring a resident man. The man subsequently died, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the circumstances.
Aichi-based NPO Chairman and Others Arrested for Padding Nursing Care Benefit Payments to Disabled Persons
Three people, including the president of an NPO in Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture, have been arrested again for allegedly cheating disabled people out of their nursing care benefits.
University of Tokyo Knife Attack Suspect Served New Arrest Warrant
The second-year high school student in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, was served the new warrant on suspicion of attempting to murder a 72-year-old man, one of the three, as well as violating the swords and firearms control law on Jan. 15.
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