A year ago, the Tokyo District Court said, ``It is a vicious crime and should not be sentenced to prison. I can't do it," and sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in prison.
Defendant Hirotaku Hanamori (26) was accused of causing injury after pouring sulfuric acid on an acquaintance's man at Shirokane-Takanawa subway station in Minato-ku, Tokyo in August, causing injuries to his face and other areas that would take three months to fully heal. The prosecutor's office was seeking six years in prison.
In the ruling on the 28th, presiding judge Ken Nomura of the Tokyo District Court said, ``After careful preparation, such as concentrating and refining sulfuric acid and identifying the victim's place of work from the information posted on the website, He suddenly poured sulfuric acid on him and left.
On top of that, he said, ``It is possible that the characteristics of autism spectrum disorder may be affected, such as feeling anxious because the victim thinks that he is being targeted. I gave 6 months.