Man dies while in detention Five police officers will be referred to prosecutors on suspicion of causing death due to professional negligence. In April last year, a 19-year-old man died while being detained at Takashimadaira Police Station in Itabashi Ward, Tokyo.
Despite the fact that the Metropolitan Police Department was aware that the man's health condition was deteriorating due to chronic illness, five police officers were referred to the prosecutor's office. Two of the police officers, including one of the five, were reprimanded.