Defendant “Aim for fewer nights of staff” planned action and explanation January 27 18:41

At a trial in a case where 19 residents were killed at a facility for the intellectually disabled in Sagamihara City, questions were asked on the defendants on the 27th, and the defendants aimed at nighttime when there were few staff members. He explained that he had acted deliberately, including appearing at the police to show that he was not confused.

Former employee of the Tsukui Yamayuri-en facility, a defendant of Uematsu Seiji (30) in Sagamihara, was charged with killing 19 residents in July 2016.

In previous courts, the defendants have ruled out killings and others, and the lawyer has been acquitted of not being liable for the mental illness of cannabis use.

The court asked questions on the defendants on the 27th, and the prosecutor asked details of the case and the reasons why he appeared in the police after the case. Thought that it was easy to steal the keys and entered the home where a female employee worked, and went to the police because he thought he could show that he was not confused. "

In addition, he confirmed whether the residents could talk and said that he attacked, "I thought that the explanation of the staff was a lie and decided by himself by calling out 'Good morning' and so on," and acted systematically. Was explained.

When asked by the prosecutor about the effects of cannabis, he said, "30 minutes to 1 hour" and said, "I last smoked about 3 hours before the incident."

On the 27th, the defendant sat down in front of the testimony in a black suit and looked back at the auditorium where the bereaved family and the victim's family sat.