Disability killing Record of all bereaved members State of life and sadness clearly January 18 18:34

In a court case involving the killing of 19 residents at a facility for the intellectually disabled in Sagamihara City, on 15th and 16th, the records of the bereaved families of all 19 victims were read aloud. The details of the victim's life and the sadness of sudden loss of immediate family were revealed in court.

In July 2016, in a case where 19 residents were stabbed one after another at a facility for intellectual disabilities in Tsugai Yamayuri-en in Sagamihara City, killing 19 people, former employee of the facility, Defendant Seiji Uematsu (29) Have been charged with murder and other crimes.

On the 16th, the fourth hearing was held in the Yokohama District Court. Prosecutors read the records of the bereaved families of all 19 victims in court on the 15th and 16th.

In the trial, it has been decided that the information identifying the individual will be heard anonymously, and on the 15th, on the 15th, a 19-year-old `` Miho Mr. Except for the victims, which are called "A" and the alphabet.

A 66-year-old brother, who was called "Ko M-san" in court and loved the radio, said in a record, "I like the tuning of the radio, and I'm really happy when I adjust the dial and hear a beautiful sound. I also liked disassembling the radio and assembling it. "

He said, "The last time I met was on July 10. I gave away a souvenir radio without any special issues and said," Don't come again. "I don't remember my last appearance. It was such a normal day-to-day life, but it was the last day, but it was too normal to remember, and I regret, "I should have talked more," and "I wish I could buy a bigger radio." You.

Finally, he concluded, "Delivering one defendant to death does not help. We just hope there will be no discrimination against persons with disabilities."

Also, a 43-year-old mother called "Mr. Ko A" in court, who liked the music brightly, said, "I love my son. I was really happy with my son. I want you to be my child, keep watching from heaven, thank you for so much happiness. I can't tell you directly anymore, but I'm glad my son feels the same way. "

He said to the defendant, "Where was the distorted idea born, where was the will and feelings of entering the facility? I cannot forgive the defendant who is satisfied with doing this for a lifetime. I just want my son back, and if I can't do it, I won't pay anything but die. "

Uematsu, sitting in a black suit and white shirt, sat in the back of the lawyer, occasionally moving his neck left and right and opening his mouth slightly, looking forward and listening.

The trial will include questioning of witnesses and questions of the accused, and the judgment will be sentenced on March 16.

Ono-san: "I'm really into the pain!"

Goshi, the father of Kazuya Ono, 46, who was injured in this case, responded to the interview after the court closed.

He read the record of the bereaved family of all the victims from the 15th, saying, "I heard that the bereaved family had been having a lot of hard work, and my tears could not stop. The episodes were talked about and I was really into the pain. "

Mr. Takeshi said that he was sitting in a seat where he could see Uematsu, saying, "I read my son as" Ichiya Ono "and read it. But it was a pity that there was no reaction. "

"I've been conveyed by anger and compelling thoughts," said Japan Disabled People's Council

Katsunori Fujii, who is blind from the Japan Disabled People's Council who heard the trial for the first time on the 16th and heard the contents of the affidavit of the bereaved, read, `` In a record of a bereaved family, `` Defendant has severe disability. I want you to live your whole life from a standpoint, "said anger and earnest thoughts.

He also noted that many of the victims and victims were being heard anonymously, saying, "I was hearing while feeling something like a small wall between society and the disabled. The nature of disability issues and discrimination I want to keep an eye on the course of the trial, which is also linked to problems. "

On the other hand, as for what he wants from the trial, he said, "If the trial did not refer to the social background of the defendant's life and the environment, would it be possible to truly reward the 19 souls? I want the court to find out what defendant says, "Persons with disabilities only make misfortunes." I want them to clarify the issue of discrimination against persons with disabilities, rather than just punishing them. " Was.

The woman who listened ...

A 43-year-old nurse working at a nursing home while listening to the trial said, "There was a word from the bereaved that she was born and used her best to protect her child. It was impressive that every family told me they knew what they wanted to do now. "

Then, "I want everyone to know that life is weighty and irreplaceable to their families, and that defendants hear the words of their bereaved family and are aware that what they have done is wrong. I think defendants didn't try to do that, despite the fact that they could communicate beyond words. "

A 42-year-old woman from Yokohama, listening to the trial and hearing the contents of the affidavits read by the bereaved family, said, "Sometimes it was painful, but there was a happy time that did not change as usual. I lost my natural happiness, and my strong desire to know why and to give suffering to the defendant came to my heart. "

Regarding the fact that many of the victims and victims are being heard anonymously, `` I have felt that even if there is a slight disability, I will prejudice, so I think that the anonymous method is inevitable "