Chiba Noda Small 4 Girl child abuse death Disclosure of recorded data Disclosure History January 24 5:31

It is one year in 24 days from a case where a fourth grader girl died in Noda City, Chiba Prefecture after being abused. At the NHK's request for information disclosure, a part of the document that recorded the child guidance center's response was newly disclosed, revealing the circumstances in which inappropriate responses were taken based on incorrect situational judgment.

Last year, on January 24, in a case where Shinai Kurihara (10), a senior in elementary school in Noda City, Chiba Prefecture, was found dead in a bathroom, his father Yuichiro (42) was charged with injuries and death. A first trial will be held next month, and a 32-year-old mother has been sentenced to probation with probation for not stopping the abuse.

In this case, the Board of Education handed a copy of the questionnaire in which Shin Ai complained of the damage to the parents, which revealed inappropriate administrative responses.

When NHK requested information disclosure from the prefecture about the response of the child guidance center, a part of the "child record" that summarized the response was newly disclosed.

The material states that the child guidance center was temporarily protected more than a year before the incident, but the reason for releasing it in a month and a half was "the environment for safe living has been set up."

However, just two months later, Yuichiro repeatedly made hostile remarks to the person in charge, saying, "I want you to keep my home from turning any further." In addition to being recorded, you can also see the statement "The promise at the time of temporary removal of protection was not kept."

These records indicate that the situation surrounding Shin-Ai worsened, with the Child Guidance Center taking inappropriate actions based on incorrect judgments.

The prefecture's verification committee has pointed out that the response of a series of related organizations was "insufficient and inappropriate", and it is questioned how to proceed with effective measures to prevent recurrence in the future. You.

Verification expert "I'm under my father's compliment"

Prof. Hiroshi Ogiso of Tokyo Management College, who served as the vice chairman of the third-party committee in Chiba Prefecture, which examined the administrative response in this case, interviewed NHK.

In front of him, Professor Ogiso, in front of his father who took a hostile attitude, said that related organizations repeatedly responded inappropriately, saying, `` Whoever protects the rights of children, including disclosure of questionnaires by the Board of Education, I felt completely entangled in the father's pace, including not wondering what to do, and felt that he had complied with the demands, and suggested that he would pursue the responsibilities of the individual rather than the organization. In such a situation, the SOS issued by the girl was overlooked. "

He added, `` It is a fundamental problem that the expertise and on-site training of the on-site staff are not sufficient and the assessment of the seriousness of the case and the risk assessment are not done correctly is a fundamental problem. '' He pointed out that inadequate capacity was the reason for inappropriate response.

In addition, regarding measures to be taken in the future, "It is necessary not only to increase the number of staff at child guidance centers, etc., but also to provide training to enhance the professionalism of the staff. It is important to make use of this in the next training. "

Committee of Experts "It was a life that could be saved if there was at least one reliable adult."

A committee of experts from Noda City, who had been examining the response of the Board of Education separately from Chiba Prefecture, released a report on the 23rd and criticized the response at that time, "It was a life that could be saved if there was only one reliable adult." Did.

According to the report, the Board of Education responded to the father with a copy of the questionnaire that Koizumi complained of the damage to his father in "Betrayal to children", "Low awareness of children's rights is a very big problem. "

He also severely criticized that there were officials of the Board of Education and schools who obeyed his father, saying, "It can't be helped to say that we prioritize ourselves and our organization over our children."

Furthermore, it was said that there was a problem with the response, such as not setting up a place for consultation, although the city should have been actively moving as a relevant organization.

He pointed out, "Girls could not trust adults in public institutions. It was a life that could be saved if only one adult could be relied upon."

Case history

Koi Kurihara (10), a fourth grader, died at home on the night of January 24, last year.

His father reported to the police that the daughter who had been struck in the bathroom was not breathing, and the police and fire department rushed down and died in the bathroom at home.

Police arrested his father, Yuichiro (42), for alleged injury, for assaulting him, including showering with cold water. Ten days later, her mother was arrested for not stopping the assault, and her investigation proceeded on the suspicion that she was suspected of being routinely abused.

As a result, it was found that defendant Yuichiro was frequently abused, including causing Ai-san to injure her chest and other serious injuries.

Investigations were further conducted on the relationship between the abuse and the cause of Koi Ai's death, and the prosecutor accused Yuichiro in March of last year as having died from assaulting him without eating, sleeping adequately, and continuing to take a shower. Has been charged with injuries and deaths.

On the other hand, her mother was charged with helping her injuries for not stopping her husband's assault, and a conviction with a suspended sentence has already been confirmed.

The first trial of the father, Yuichiro, will be held next month.