It has been 24 days since a boy who was in the sixth grade of elementary school was killed by a 14-year-old boy in a series of child murders in Kobe in 1997.

The boy's father commented, "Our family's feelings will not change over the years."

In a series of child murders in Suma Ward, Kobe City in 1997, Jun Toshi (11 at the time), who was a sixth grader at the time, was killed by a 14-year-old boy on May 24.



As it has been 24 years since the incident, his father, Mamoru (65), commented on the media.



In it, "It has been 24 years since Atsushi disappeared from us. Even after 24 years, our family's feelings for Atsushi will not change."



Haji-san received a letter from the perpetrator's ex-boy every year before the anniversary of Jun-kun's death, but it was cut off four years ago, and he hasn't received it.



Mr. Toshi continued to seek a convincing answer as to why he lost his life, saying, "He himself needs to deal with the case seriously, but the task of writing a letter is to face the case. I think it's an important tool. I want you to write a letter, regardless of whether we receive it or not. "

Mamoru Toshi's comment (full text)

On May 24th of this year, it has been 24 years since Atsushi left us.



Even after 24 years, our family's feelings for Atsushi will not change.



The letter from the perpetrator has not arrived this year at this time.



As I've always said, we continue to seek true, convincing answers to the question of why Atsushi had to be killed.



To do this, he must take the case seriously, but I think the task of writing a letter is an important way to deal with the case.



We want you to write a letter, regardless of whether we receive it or not.



It has been three years since the National Crime Victims Association (Tomorrow's Association) was dissolved in June of this year.



During its 18 years of activity, Tomorrow's Association has greatly improved the environment in which crime victims are located.



I think that Tomorrow's Association was able to make a big trunk part, but there are still many problems left.



After the dissolution of Tomorrow's Association, the "Tsunagukai" was established mainly by the members of the Kansai rally.



At present, due to the influence of the new corona infection, we have not been able to carry out sufficient activities, but we have taken over the thoughts of the Tomorrow's Association and cooperated with other organizations to solve the victim problem as far as we can. I would like to continue working to improve it.



May 24, 3rd year of Reiwa Mamoru Toshi