Sagamihara Disability Murder Case First Trial Today Defendant's Innocent Claim or January 8 9:47
In a case where 19 residents were killed at a facility for the intellectually disabled in Sagamihara City, a judge trial of a 29-year-old former employee is scheduled to begin at 11:00 am in the Yokohama District Court. There is no dispute over the facts, but the defendant's lawyer is likely to guilty at the time for not being liable due to the mental illness.
In July 2016, 19 people were stabbed with blades one after another at the intellectually disabled person facility "Tsukui Yamayurien" in Sagamihara City, and 19 people were killed, and 26 people including staff were injured, A former employee of the facility, Uematsu Seiji (29), has been charged with murder and other charges.
The judge trial in this case is scheduled to begin at 11:00 am in the Yokohama District Court, and a large number of people are visiting for a ticket to observe the trial.
There was no dispute between the prosecution and the defendant's attorney's facts, and the defendant was at that time whether he was in a mental state that could raise criminal responsibility. Lawyers are likely to guilty of not being liable for criminal liability for the effects of mental illness resulting from the use of cannabis.
In this case, all but one of the victims is called "A", and information that identifies individuals, such as names, will be hidden and anonymous hearings are expected.
In addition, the court has decided to take exceptional measures to install shields in some of the auditoriums so that survivors in the auditorium cannot be seen by other observers. The ruling will be sentenced on March 16.