“A controversial book about the 2016 massacre at a care home in Kanagawa Prefecture for people with mental disabilities can be found at public libraries in 25 of the country’s 47 prefectures, a Jiji Press survey has found.”
By Barrier Free Japan July 26th 2019 Friday 26th July 2019 will mark the third anniversary of the killing andContinue Reading
” “I won’t claim that I’m unable to take criminal responsibility,” said the accused, who was indicted on charges including killing 19 residents of Tsukui Yamayuri En, in Sagamihara, in an interview with Jiji Press.”
“Three years ago, 19 people were killed and 27 people were seriously injured at a the facility for disabled people in Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture. A former staff member of this facility is charged with the crime and a journalist sought to have a dialogue with him.”
The trial date is set for January 8th 2020.
“Concerning the case where 19 men and women in the hospital were killed at a facility for the disabled in Sagamihara City in 2016, the trial of a former employee, Satoshi Uematsu (pictured) accused of murder, will begin on January 8 next year.”
“Plans to build new facilities n Yokohama City, Kanagawa prefecture continue with an aim re-settle the residents there and rebuilding work is underway at the site of the incident.”
