16 years in prison for a man who killed his son in the 4th grade of elementary school Saitama October 9, 20:14
Last year, the Saitama District Court sentenced a 33-year-old man to 16 years in prison for murdering his son in fourth grade at an apartment complex in Saitama City.
Defendant Yusuke Nagashima (33) was accused of strangling and killing his son-in-law, Ryosuke-kun (9 at the time), who was a fourth grader in elementary school, at an apartment complex in Minuma Ward, Saitama City last September. It was.
The defendant admitted that he was charged in the lay judge trial that began on the 30th of last month, and the prosecutor's office sentenced him to 20 years in prison, while the attorney claimed that eight years in prison was appropriate.
In a ruling on the 9th, Saitama District Court Judge Tatsuya Ninsuke pointed out that "continuing to squeeze the victim's neck with a code for several minutes is based on a strong murderous intention, and it is an extremely selfish and malicious crime." Did.
He added, "The defendant stated that he was angry with the victim's daily problematic behavior, but the victim was still nine years old and had no fault, and the crime was so short-circuited that there was no room for consideration." He was sentenced to 16 years in prison.