KYOTO, Mar 06 (News On Japan) –
The Kyoto District Court has sentenced a physician to 18 years in jail for the killing of a girl with the incurable illness ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), following her request.
The defendant, Dr. Yuichi Okubo (45), was accused of conspiring with one other former physician to kill the ALS affected person (aged 51 on the time) in Kyoto City in 2019, following her request, which constitutes the crime of assisted suicide.
During the trial, Dr. Okubo said that his actions had been meant to meet the lady’s want. The protection argued that punishing him for assisted suicide can be unconstitutional, whereas the prosecution sought a 23-year jail sentence, together with expenses for the homicide of the previous physician’s father.
On the fifth, the Kyoto District Court dominated that Dr. Okubo had agreed to the request based mostly solely on temporary exchanges on social media and had recklessly proceeded with the killing. The courtroom said that it was onerous to imagine that he actually had the sufferer’s greatest pursuits at coronary heart, and that the crime was dedicated for private acquire, leading to an 18-year jail sentence.
After the decision, the sufferer’s father mentioned, “My daughter’s case has brought the disease ALS to public attention and shone a light on those who are struggling with it. I hope there won’t be a second or third person like my daughter.”
Source: ANN