36 victims of 2019 Kyoto Animation arson attack remembered
The number of victims makes the attack one of Japan’s biggest-ever mass murders. This suspect’s motive as well as his mental competency are expected to be the focus of his trial.
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“All I was thinking about was to save his life,” says physician for KyoAni suspect
Doctor Takahiro Ueda made all-out efforts to save the life of the suspect of a deadly arson attack on a Kyoto Animation Co. studio in 2019, as he hoped to help uncover the truth behind the crime. “All I was thinking about was to save his life,” Ueda, 49, said in an interview with Jiji Press.
KyoAni suspect indicted after over half a year of psychiatric testing
The Kyoto District Public Prosecutors Office accused the suspect, aged 42, of murder and other charges, after judging that he was criminally liable at the time of the attack, from the results of a psychiatric diagnosis of him that was conducted over a half year.
After psychiatric evaluation, Kyoto Animation arson suspect to be indicted
Prosecutors in Kyoto said on Friday that the suspect’s psychiatric analysis ended after about six months. Sources say the prosecutors have determined through the analysis that the suspect is mentally competent to be held criminally liable for the attack.
KyoAni arson attack suspect appears in court on a stretcher
The suspect, aged 42, who suffered severe burns all over his body during the attack, was carried into the courtroom on a stretcher.
Japan’s Top Court Endorses Detention of KyoAni Arson Attack Suspect
Japan’s Supreme Court on Friday backed a district court’s approval of the detention of a severely injured suspect for the deadly arson attack last year at a studio of Kyoto Animation Co., also known as KyoAni by anime fans.
Questioned on a stretcher at a police station, KyoAni suspect reportedly confesses, case sent to prosecution
In an unusual move, the police prepared a care bed with nursing staff before arresting and putting him into custody, so that they can question him while he is lying in bed.
Kyoto studio arson suspect thought there were only 2 victims in fire
The suspect in a deadly arson attack last July on a Kyoto Animation Co. studio has said he thought there were only “about two” victims in the fire, which killed 36 people, investigative sources said Thursday.
Uncovering Motives Key in Probes into KyoAni Arson Attack
In an unusual move, the police prepared a care bed with nursing staff before arresting and putting him into custody, so that they can question him while he is lying in bed.
Suspect in Deadly KyoAni Arson Attack Arrested
The Kyoto prefectural police department arrested Wednesday the suspect of an arson attack last year that killed 36 people at a studio of Kyoto Animation Co., known by fans as KyoAni.
