Ahead of the jury trial of Shinji Aoba, who was charged with murder and other crimes in the case of the arson of the Kyoto Animation studio four years ago, which begins in September, the prosecutor's office held a briefing session for the families of the victims on the proceedings of the trial. According to the people involved, there was an explanation that the trial of criminal responsibility will be mainly conducted.

The first trial of Shinji Aoba, 2019, who was charged with murder and arson in the 1 arson of Kyoto Animation's first studio in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, killing 36 employees, will be held on September 45 and will be sentenced on January 9 next year.

The Kyoto District Public Prosecutor's Office held a briefing session on the specific flow of the trial, which has 5 deadlines for the families of the victims.

According to the people involved, the trial will mainly be held to determine whether or not there is criminal responsibility, and in the defendant's questioning, in addition to asking about the motive of the case, it was explained that the bereaved family can also ask questions to the defendant using the victim participation system.

It was also conveyed to the bereaved families that they would be given priority to secure a seat for the audience.

At the trial, attention will be paid to how defendant Aoba answers questions and how he judges his ability to be responsible based on the psychiatric evaluation that was conducted twice before being indicted.

The outline of the trial plan for the jury trial is

We learned the outline of the trial plan for Aoba's jury trial, which will be held on 32 days, through interviews with related parties.

According to those involved, there will be hearings mainly on criminal responsibility.

The first trial will be held on September 9 this year, and there will be a plea to ask whether he will admit the charges against him. And the next day, the questioning of the accused begins.

First, the prosecutor mainly asks questions about the motives that led to this case. After that, the victim's family will have the opportunity to question the defendant using the victim participation system.

From late September to October, the prosecution interrogates witnesses, and witnesses to the crime, the president of Kyoto Animation, and fire department personnel testify. Also in October, witnesses will be questioned by doctors who conducted psychiatric evaluations of defendants before indictment.

Judges and judges will hold closed-door interim deliberations in November to reach a conclusion on whether and to what extent they are responsible.

Then, on December 5, the prosecution's argument and sentencing and the defense's final argument will be held. The verdict is expected to be handed down on January 9 next year.

The results of the interim deliberations on accountability will also be revealed for the first time here.