The prosecutor's office has sought the death penalty for a former nurse who was accused of killing three elderly inpatients by mixing them with an antiseptic solution at a hospital in Yokohama.
Ayumi Kubogi, a 34-year-old former nurse at the former "Oguchi Hospital" in Kanagawa Ward, Yokohama, mixed a disinfectant solution into the infusion of three inpatients in their 70s and 80s in September 2016, five years ago. However, he is accused of murdering him.
At a trial held at the Yokohama District Court on the 22nd, the prosecutor's office said, "I committed the crime systematically due to my selfish and aggressive personality. The defendant was fully responsible." Did.
In previous trials, the defendant's lawyer claimed that "at the time of the case, the defendant was in a state of weakness and dispute over accountability," and will give his final opinion in the afternoon.
Prior to this, the bereaved family's opinion was stated on the 22nd, and the eldest son of Nobuo Yamaki (88), who died, said, I can't forgive my father's life being taken by someone else's hand, let alone the hand of a person who takes care of and supports the life of a nurse. ".
The ruling will be handed down on the 9th of next month.