Hyogo elementary school sibling arson murder uncle sentenced to 30 years in prison. Tomyo Matsuo (53), who has no fixed address and is unemployed, doused his home in Inami-cho, Hyogo Prefecture, with gasoline and set it on fire.
He was charged with murder and arson for killing the brothers Jo (12 years old at the time) and Maki (7 years old) At trial, the prosecution sought the death penalty, but the defense argued that the defendant should not be sentenced to death.