Shimane Izumo imprisoned with a man who was trapped in a female hostage 5 years 6 months Matsue District Court July 22 13:21

In January this year, a 23-year-old man who was charged with a knife at a shipping company in Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture for holding a female employee hostage, said the Matsue District Court, " The criminal liability is heavy," he sentenced to 5 years and 6 months in prison.

An unemployed defendant in Chiba City, Keisei Nakao (23), broke into a transportation company in Izumo City with a knife in January this year, kept a female employee hostage for about 18 hours, and one week before the incident. Was charged with violating the punishment law for hostages and robbing for robbing 75,000 yen in cash at a post office in Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture.

Prosecutors have sentenced to 10 years in prison in previous trials, and the defendant's lawyer sought a sentence with probation, saying, "I didn't intend to do any harm to the hostages when I was stuck up."

In a judgment on the 22nd, Matsue District Court Judge Yasunari Hataguchi said, ``The defendant stayed in the company with the intention of murdering a former employee of a freight company, who had a relationship with a former fiancee's woman, and took the man with him. I asked them to come in."

In addition, he sentenced him to five years and six months in prison, saying that he is liable for criminal responsibility due to selfish and selfish crimes.

Regarding the judgment, the defendant's lawyer said, "I will decide the future policy in consultation with the person himself."