Sagamihara 19 disabled people killed for the first time on the 8th, except for one victim, anonymous on January 5, 19:38

A case trial of a 29-year-old former judge will begin in the Yokohama District Court this month from a case in which 19 residents were killed at a facility for the intellectually disabled in Sagamihara City. Except for one victim in court, the victim is called "A-A", and it is expected that the information identifying the individual, such as name, will be heard anonymously with the information hidden.

In July 2016, residents were stabbed with blades one after another at a facility for the intellectually disabled, "Tsukui Yamayuri-en" in Sagamihara City, 19 people were killed, and 26 people including staff were injured. A former employee, Uematsu Seiji (29), has been charged with murder and other charges.

The issue in the trial is whether the defendant had criminal liability at the time of the case.

The judge's trial in this case will begin on this month, but according to the parties concerned, the victims will not be able to anonymously hear any personally identifiable information such as names except for the injured Kazuya Ono (46). It is expected to be done.

Specifically, the 19 killed people are likely to be called "A", and the injured or damaged personnel are likely to be called "Otsu A" or "Hei A".

The court has also decided to take unusual measures to install shields in some of the auditoriums so that victims and bereaved members in the auditorium cannot be seen by other observers. It is likely that the court will take such measures as a result of giving consideration to the feelings of the bereaved and the victims.

The bereaved family wants anonymity

After the incident, police anonymously announced all those who died as "family intentions." In the previous interviews, some bereaved families shared their reasons and thoughts.

A mother who lost her 26-year-old daughter in the incident `` I think that she gave her name if it was an accident or disaster, but it has not been too hard to tell that her daughter has been robbed in this way. '' I was talking.

The family of a 55-year-old man revealed that he had spoken sincerely after the incident, saying, "I was afraid that I would like to remain anonymous if I wanted to remain anonymous."

A 65-year-old woman's younger brother said, "I never thought I would be ashamed of my disabled sister, and when I first heard that someone wanted anonymity, I thought," Why? " I myself know that there is a reality of being discriminated against by having a disabled person in my family, and I was anonymous because I could see that there was a situation in each family. "

A parent of the victim said, “I know my family members and close people know the witness of their lives. I want them to be informed and support and report on the lives of those who are living in the future. "

Just one real name ...

The only one who is expected to be heard under his real name in this trial is Kazuya Ono (46), whose stomach and stomach were stabbed and became temporarily unconscious.

Parents Takeshi and Chikiko are concerned that defendants' only unilateral and discriminatory claims such as `` humans who can not communicate are not worth living '' will spread, and appear names and faces immediately after the incident , I've been telling Ichiya-san's life and family. Mr. Takeshi has been appealing in lectures etc. `` It is the same as discriminating when anonymous because of disability '', but in the current society where discrimination and prejudice against disability remain, some people can not speak with their real names He believes that the judgment of each survivor should be respected.

Ichiya was deeply hurt both physically and mentally in the incident, but as his parents and those around him continue to support, he gradually recovers his smile and words and conveys his intentions more than before. You.

Now she leaves the facility where she lived for many years, and she aims to live in the community while being accompanied by a caregiver, and her parents feel that Mr. Ichiya, who has begun to show his intentions, appears to be accused of defendant's claim. Is.

In a trial, Takeshi said, "I want the defendants to understand that 'everybody weighs the same.' And in court I ask," Are you happy now? I would like to see 19 of them, survivors and victims who can't show their names and faces, and give them names as Kazuya Ono's father and go to trial. "

Parent of injured child "Name is proof of existence"

NHK's special website "19 Life" also sends a message to those who wish to be heard by their real names while observing the feelings of the bereaved as parents of children with disabilities.

Sayoko Maruyama of Niigata Prefecture posted on the website, "I want to know what kind of names the 19 people have got from my family and how they were called."

Mr. Maruyama's son, 5th grade elementary school, has developmental and intellectual disabilities. When he was young, he was not able to accept disabilities and was angry with him, but he learned that disability was not special as he continued to study with childcare books.

He named his name “Chinese thinkers, Confucius, etc.” with the wish of “having a happy life” and said about the incident, “What kind of feelings did your parents suffer? I wondered if he had given a name to him, and I wonder if it would be one of the proofs that he really existed in this world. "

Mr. Maruyama said, `` Just because there was an obstacle, I was attacked and died seriously, and I also imagined the existence and how I lived in the form of the name I had lived until then I'm sorry and disappointing not to be done. "

On the other hand, Mr. Maruyama also felt that in a society where discrimination and prejudice against disability are persistent, it is difficult for survivors to publish their names, saying, `` There is a strong social responsibility that makes family members think so. Only by recognizing that is it possible to indirectly snuggle up with the victims? "

Various opinions on "19 Life"

NHK's special website "19 Life" has received various opinions on the current situation where the deceased are anonymous.

A woman in her twenties in Ibaraki Prefecture said, "In society, people often see people who are malicious, regardless of adults or children, because of disabilities. I think it is reasonable that the bereaved can not disclose it." In addition, a woman in her 50s in Aichi Prefecture said, "It is not necessary to give a name. After the incident, I suffered secondary damage by words from a third party. It is sad and scary that we have to introduce them by age and gender because of that. "

On the other hand, a woman in her 50s in Gifu Prefecture said, "I have lived without hiding that my child has autism since I was a child. Since my son with a disability is my child, my name is public That may be one step in eliminating discrimination. "

A man in his twenties in Chiba Prefecture said, "I feel uncomfortable that the names and photos of the victims were not disclosed. The severity of this incident was individually and specifically the defendant's presence on that bed. I believe that the human beings were killed without thinking that they were humans, and that they violated the human nature of the specific human beings. "

Expert "Anonymous hearing reflects this society"

Wako University's emeritus professor, Sugo Satoru (83), who has lived with a daughter with severe intellectual disability and has been in contact with the defendant and has continued to exchange letters, says about the trial being conducted anonymously. The social situation of being unable to do so makes us think that such crimes are being caused. "He emphasized the importance of hearing under real names.

He then said, "In today's society, society is too sparse about how hard it is to live while taking care of people with severe disabilities, and working in the opposite way. The anonymous hearing reflects this society, and everyone wants such a society to change. I think. "