At the trial of a 90-year-old defendant who was accused of causing a runaway car in Tokyo Ikebukuro and killing his mother and child, a question was asked by the bereaved family on the 21st. I don't think I've made any mistakes. "
Former Ministry of International Trade and Industry executive Kozo Iizuka (90) killed Mana Matsunaga (31) and her eldest daughter Riko (3) in April when she ran out of control in a car in Ikebukuro, Tokyo and hit a pedestrian. In addition, he has been acquitted of being charged with seriously injuring nine people.
On the 21st, at the Tokyo District Court, a question was asked by the bereaved family who participated in the hearing using the victim participation system.
Of these, Takuya Matsunaga, who lost his wife and children, acknowledged that he was confident that he had stepped on the brakes 100% at the time of the accident.
In response, Defendant Iizuka said, "I think it's painful, but in my memory I didn't make a mistake. I don't think there was any mistake."
In response to a question from Mana's father, Yoshinori Uehara, "I really regret the death of the two. If I didn't drive out, the lives of the two would be okay. I'm sorry. "
Mr. Matsunaga, who met after the trial, said, "I can't believe my innocence hasn't changed until today. If I faced the evidence and admitted my fault, our feelings would have been different. I'm sorry, I have to get angry. "