In October last year, a passenger was cut off on the Keio Line in Chofu City, Tokyo, and the inside of the car was set on fire. I was charged with arson and other charges.
The indicted was Kyota Hattori, a 25-year-old unemployed defendant.
According to the Tachikawa branch of the Tokyo Regional Prosecutor's Office, Hattori stabbed a 72-year-old man with a knife in the Keio Line train running in Chofu City last October, injuring him for about three months. In addition, he has been accused of attempted murder and arson for attempting to ignite sprinkled lighter oil and kill 12 passengers.
The prosecutor's office held the appraisal for about three months, but as a result of a psychological test by an expert, it was decided that criminal liability could be held.
The prosecution has not disclosed the defendant's approval or disapproval, but according to investigators, "I thought that passengers could not escape on the train. I aimed for Halloween day when there are many people." It means that he had made a statement.