In October, a suspect who was arrested stated that he had "practiced oiling in advance" in the case where a passenger was cut and set on fire in a car on the Keio Line running in Chofu City, Tokyo. I understand.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department re-arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and arson, alleging that the suspect lit a lighter oil on the fleeing passengers.
The person who was re-arrested was Kyota Hattori (25), who has an unspecified address and is unemployed.
On the night of October 31, a 72-year-old passenger man was stabbed by a knife in a car on the Keio Line running in Chofu City, Tokyo, and became unconscious. 16 people, including junior high school students, were injured.
The Metropolitan Police Department had arrested Hattori on the spot on suspicion of attempted murder for stabbing a man, but after applying lighter oil in a pet bottle to multiple passengers, he said that he ignited the inside of the car 22 On the day, he was re-arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and arson.
According to the investigation so far, the suspect had purchased a large amount of oil for a lighter about two weeks before the incident. I learned from interviews with investigators that he said, "I practiced sowing."
The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the details.
In the future, an expert psychological examination is expected to be conducted to examine the suspect's criminal liability.
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