The trial of the former defendant, who died on bail last month, was scheduled to begin on the 17th in a case where a woman living on the street at a bus stop in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, was beaten and died.
Regarding the fact that the case ended without the trial being held, the younger brother of the deceased woman told NHK, "I wanted to know why the case happened, but I have no place to feel." He talked about his current feelings.
In November, at a bus stop in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, Misako Obayashi (64 at the time), who was living on the street, was hit in the head and died while resting, and a 48-year-old former defendant who lived in the neighborhood was injured and killed. Was charged with.
The trial was scheduled for the first trial on the 17th, but the former defendant was found lying on the street near his home last month on bail, after which his death was confirmed.
According to the Metropolitan Police Department, it seems that he committed suicide due to the situation at the scene.
As a result, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office canceled the indictment last month, ending the case without a trial.
About this, Mr. Obayashi's 64-year-old younger brother, who died, spoke to NHK about his current feelings.
In this, the younger brother said that he could not hide his surprise when he learned of the death of the former defendant, and said, "I wanted to know why the incident happened, and I wanted him to take the crime firmly and rehabilitate it. There is no place to bring feelings because it is no longer open. "
The former defendant did not contact or apologize until the end.
My brother said, "My sister's death was so sudden that I was still full of unbelievable feelings. I could have talked about various things if I lived with only one sibling, but I'm gone. I think it's unavoidable because of such a result, but when I think about my sister, I feel that it's okay to end with this. It's really regrettable that I was just hit by the reality without apology. I was talking.