In a case in Sasaguri Town, Fukuoka Prefecture, where a mother and an acquaintance woman were arrested for starving a 5-year-old boy without giving enough food, the acquaintance woman specifically instructed the amount of food and the boy about Interviews with investigators revealed that there were times when I wasn't allowed to eat anything and only drank water for 10 days.
Unemployed in Sasaguri Town, Fukuoka Prefecture, Rie Ikari and (39) acquaintance Emiko Akahori (48) starved to death in April last year without giving enough food to Shoshiro, the third son of Ikari, who was five years old. He was arrested on suspicion of abandoning the protection officer and sent to the public prosecutor's office on the 3rd.
Investigations to date have shown that Akahori managed the overall family life of his parents and children, and did not pay for food because he had a passbook.
In addition, although he was feeding himself, he was specifically instructed to change the amount of food for each brother, according to an interview with the investigators.
The amount of rice was reduced to full tea for the eldest son, a little for the second son, and half for Shoshiro-kun, and Shoshiro-kun was not allowed to eat anything for about 10 days and only drank water. There were times.
When Shoshiro died, he weighed about 10 kilograms, about half the average of a 5-year-old child, and police are investigating the details of how he was gradually weakened by inadequate diet.
Sasaguri Town and Fukuoka Children's Counseling Center meet
In response to the incident, Sasaguri Town and Fukuoka Children's Counseling Center held a press conference.
In this, the town and others received information that Shoshiro-kun's weight had decreased and it was difficult to contact his mother, and it was revealed that he had been watching over his family since November.
The town and child guidance center often visited homes and asked for visits with their mothers, but Akahori was sometimes involved.
The mother wanted to be present as a "trusted friend", and in the middle of March last year, one month before Shoshiro died, a woman suspected to be Akahori rebelled against the staff's visit and the visit was not realized. It means that there was also.
At the same time, a child guidance center employee who was notified by the police that there was a risk of abuse confirmed Shoshiro-kun's appearance, but said that he was in good health and had no scratches or bruises, and there was an imminent danger. It means that it was decided that there was no such thing.
When asked why he didn't notice the incident, Hidesaku Matsuoka, chief of the Sasaguri-cho Children's Development Division, said, "Since November, Shoshiro-kun has stopped attending kindergarten, and there is no way to know the change in weight."
Towns and others want to accept the verification results by third parties, etc., based on the fact-finding by police investigation.