17 years ago, in the case of the murder of a girl in the third grade of elementary school in a house in Tsuyama City, Okayama Prefecture, the first trial of the defendant who was arrested and charged about 14 years later was held at the Okayama District Court, and the defendant said, "Absolutely. "I haven't," he insisted on his innocence.
In 2004, a girl in the third grade of elementary school in Tsuyama City was murdered by being stabbed in her stomach at home. ) Was arrested and charged with murder and other charges.
Immediately after his arrest, the defendant confessed that he had stabbed him, but after that he turned to denial, saying that he was afraid of the death penalty and made a false statement.
At the first trial held at the Okayama District Court on the 6th, Katsuta pleaded not guilty, saying, "I have never done it. I have not even gone to the scene."
After this, the prosecution claimed that "the defendant has sent a letter showing the victim's house layout and school route, and his mother's involvement, without being guided by police officers during the interrogation." bottom.
Defendant's lawyer, on the other hand, said, "There is no evidence that the defendant was on the scene, such as leftovers or eyewitness testimony. Defendants tend to make statements without knowing what their remarks mean." He argued that the investigative confession was unreliable.
The credibility of the confession during the investigation is expected to be at issue in the trial, with little direct evidence of the defendant's involvement.