‘Junko Iizuka’, said she “has been feeling down” since the ruling. She divorced for not being able to have a child, and such sorrow triggered mental health conditions, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression. For Iizuka, who has repeatedly thought of killing herself due to the treatment, it’s baffling why the government is not held accountable.
From an NHK Newsline broadcast on January 24th 2020 at 21:00 (JST)
The alleged murderer in a 2016 massacre at a care home for mentally disabled people in eastern Japan contradicted his defense team’s arguments, disputing the need to question his sanity during questioning on Friday.
As Tokyo prepares to host its second games after 56 years, some of the former volunteers are hoping to make another impact. Meanwhile, their experience has inspired the younger generation to take a leading role as the games approach.
“The lawyers and my ideas are the exact opposite, not a claim of insanity” whilst explaining why he wants his lawyers to be fired.
“He began to talk about the killing method about two months before the incident. I had been involved in the conversation whilst I thought it was a delusion, but the content was gradually becoming more realistic I was scared…After that, I was strongly invited by the defendant to cooperate but declined. “
Lawyers read the testimony given by friends of the defandant who stipulate that he “started saying ‘kill the disabled’ six months before the incident.”
