“In the trial, information that identifies some individuals, such as the name of the victim, will not be disclosed, and the defendant’s ability to be held criminally responsible will be at issue.”
“The documentary film ‘Yi-chan’s White Cane’ shows two decades of a blind woman and her younger brother with a severe disability.”
“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.”
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” “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.
