China News Service, December 16th. According to Japanese media reports, the Japanese animation production company "Kyoto Animation" arson killed 36 people.
For the suspect Aoba Shinji who was arrested on suspicion of homicide, the prosecutors judged that he could be held criminally liable based on the results of the psychiatric evaluation, etc., and plans to bring him up for arson and homicide on the 16th local time when the detention period expires. litigation.
Data map: The studio of the well-known Japanese animation production company "Kyoto Animation" in Fushimi, Kyoto, Japan, was maliciously set on fire.
The picture shows the exterior wall of a burning building.
According to reports, Aoba broke into the first studio of "Kyoto Animation" on the morning of July 18, 2019 local time.
He was suspected of spilling gasoline for arson, which eventually caused 36 deaths and 33 injuries, the worst disaster since the Heisei era.
Aoba himself was treated in the hospital for severe burns. It was not until May 2020 that the Japanese police officially arrested Aoba on suspicion of murder and arson.
Aoba had previously admitted that the studio was set on fire. He said, “I think I can kill a lot of people with gasoline.” However, due to mental illnesses in his medical records, prosecutors and police have been investigating whether he needs it. Be responsible for.
On December 10, 2020, the Japanese police stated that the Kyoto District Attorney's Office would formally prosecute Shinji Aoba for homicide and other crimes.
According to reports, the Japanese "Kyoto Animation" studio was established in 1981 and is located in Fushimi District, Kyoto City. Before the incident, there were nearly 160 employees and had produced many well-known animations such as "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya" and "Kiddy Girl". .