Regarding the death of a Sri Lankan woman who was detained in a facility of the Nagoya Immigration Bureau, the public prosecutor's office decided not to indict the director of the bureau at the time he was accused of murder. We should reconsider whether the charge of manslaughter is established, and it is unjust to not prosecute."
The bereaved family of Wishma Sandamari, a 33-year-old Sri Lankan woman who died while being detained at a facility of the Nagoya Immigration and Immigration Bureau in March last year, has filed a murder complaint against the then-director of the Bureau. However, in June this year, the prosecution filed a request for review with the prosecution committee because the prosecution did not prosecute all of them.
The Nagoya Daiichi Prosecutor's Examination Board announced its decision on the 26th.
While it was decided that the charge of murder, which was indicted in this case, would not be established, we independently examined whether it would not fall under the charge of professional negligence causing death.
"There is a good chance that the immigration authorities knew that the victim's life was in danger from two days before he died, and it is possible that they could have saved their lives if they had taken measures such as transporting them by ambulance. I have to say that the investigation into whether or not there was negligence was insufficient."
After that, he concluded, ``We should reconsider whether the crime of professional negligence resulting in death is established, and it is unjust to not prosecute.''
In response to this decision, the prosecutor's office will conduct an investigation again and decide whether to indict again.
Deputy Chief Prosecutor Kanayama, Nagoya District Public Prosecutor's Office ``We will respond appropriately based on the resolution''
Deputy Chief Prosecutor Yoichi Kanayama of the Nagoya District Public Prosecutors Office commented, "We will respond appropriately based on the decision of the Inquiry Committee."