Murdered husband who was caring for his wife sentenced to 3 years in prison Saitama District Court September 14, 17:36
In March, the Saitama District Court said in a lay judge trial of a 71-year-old wife who was accused of murdering her 72-year-old husband who was caring for her at her home in Hanyu City, Saitama Prefecture. I can't say that there was any, "and sentenced him to three years in prison.
In March, Hitomi Oshima (71) of Hanyu City was accused of murdering her husband, Mitsuo (72 at the time), who was caring for her at home, by strangling her with a string.
The lawyer sought a suspended sentence, while the prosecutor's office sentenced him to six years in prison, as the defendant admitted that he had been charged, and the weight of the sentence became an issue.
In a ruling on the 14th, Saitama District Court Judge Tatsuya Ninsuke admitted that he had a strong murderous intention because he double-wrapped a string around his husband's neck, confirmed that he was still breathing, and continued to strangle again. Will be done. "
He added, "My husband's medical condition did not require long-term care on a daily basis, and I could rely on my daughter. It cannot be said that there were unavoidable circumstances that made me decide to kill him because of a careless and short-circuited crime." He was sentenced to three years in prison.