The 89-year-old defendant, who was accused of causing a runaway car in Tokyo Ikebukuro and killing his mother and child, was acquitted again when asked by the defendant on the 27th, saying, "I have no memory of mistakenly stepping on the brake and accelerator." "No matter what the outcome of the trial, we take seriously the tragic accident," he said.
Defendant Kozo Iizuka (89), a former Ministry of International Trade and Industry executive, ran out of control in Ikebukuro, Tokyo in April, hitting a pedestrian, killing his 31-year-old mother and 3-year-old eldest daughter, and killing nine others. He is acquitted of being charged with serious and minor injuries.
A question was asked by the accused on the 27th, and although the accused has been driving for more than 50 years and started walking with a stick for safety from around the spring three years ago, there is a problem in driving a car. I explained that it wasn't.
Regarding the situation at the time of the accident, "The engine revs high even though I did not step on the accelerator. I think that the car was out of control, I felt very scared and panicked. I stepped on the brake, but it accelerated more and more without decelerating. I did. "
When the lawyer asked about his current feelings, the defendant said, "I am full of prayers for the death of Mr. Matsunaga's parents and children. Regardless of the outcome of the trial, I take seriously the tragic accident. I think so. "
On the other hand, when the prosecutor asked, "I think I made a mistake in stepping on the brake and accelerator," the defendant said, "I have no memory of making a mistake."