Defendant Uematsu sentenced to death Penalty killed at facility for handicapped Dismissed lawyer's appeal March 31, 5:00
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A former official, sentenced to death by the first instance court, was sentenced to death by a court in charge of killing 19 residents at a facility for the intellectually disabled in Sagamihara City. Has been confirmed.
In July 2016, Defendant Uematsu Seiji (30), a former employee of the Tsukui Yamayuri-en facility in Sagamihara City, was charged with killing 19 residents.
Defendant's lawyer alleged in a court of first instance, "At that time, the defendant was not guilty and innocent," but the Yokohama District Court acknowledged the defendant's liability this month and said, "As a result, it has taken 19 lives. Is so serious that it cannot be compared to other cases. "
Defendant's lawyer had appealed the ruling to the Tokyo High Court this month, but according to the court, Defendant Uematsu withdrew the appeal on March 30.
According to investigators, the prosecution did not appeal by the deadline, which resulted in a death sentence at midnight on the 31st.