OSAKA (TR) – At the opening of the trial for a feminine fortuneteller accused of instigating two male followers to commit suicide, the defendant stated that she had been overcome by “cosmic forces,” reviews the Sankei Shimbun (Dec. 17).
Yoshie Hamada, 63, stands accused of binding of the our bodies of the 2 males — Kohei Teramoto and Ichiro Yoneda — in helping them to commit suicide in 2020.
At the Osaka District Court on December 17, the protection acknowledged that they “won’t dispute the facts.” However, they maintained Hamada’s innocence, arguing that she “is not criminally responsible due to insanity.”
Hamada herself stated, “Cosmic forces took over my body.”
“Angel Gabriel”
The two males have been religious followers of Hamada, who’s believed to have managed them mentally via non secular counseling. She referred to as herself the “Creator” and “the angel Gabriel.”
On August 1, 2020, the our bodies of Teramoto and Yoneda have been discovered on a seashore in Wakayama with their arms sure with microphone cords.
According to the prosecution’s opening assertion, the incident was sparked by the escape of a male follower whom Hamada was courting on the time.
Hamada identified that the boys had begun discussing suicide. One of them apparently stated that they might “become spirits and destroy the system that controlled the man she was dating.”
As the incident unfolded, Hamada, Teramoto, Yoneda and an confederate of Hamada jumped into the ocean, however Hamada and the confederate stopped halfway. The two males later died resulting from drowning.
“Vortex of anger”
The confederate of Hamada has already been convicted in a separate trial. During these proceedings, a recording of Hamada was offered as proof.
“It was clever that only two people were left. The scene was so funny, a truly memorable moment,” she stated.
Hamada went on, “Seriously, I’ve done a lot of things up until now, but if I were to commit murder in this world…But, I didn’t! I didn’t! I didn’t!”
The confederate admitted in courtroom that Hamada had instructed the boys to commit suicide.
The eldest son of one of many victims attended the trial utilizing the sufferer participation system. At a press convention after the listening to, he stated, “The trial has finally begun. [The defendant] is not thinking normally. I was feeling a vortex of anger, sadness and all sorts of emotions, and it was a confusing mess.”
After his father’s demise, the home, which was in his title, was registered below Hamada’s title and given to her kinfolk. Hamada and others later started dwelling there.
According to the son, Hamada’s kinfolk nonetheless stay there. Hamada additionally stands accused of forging paperwork essential for the registration change.
The lawyer representing the eldest son implied that the madness plea is a ruse. “The defendant is making rational decisions, including forging a will,” the lawyer stated. (A follower of Hamada was already accused of forging the suicide notes.)
The eldest son’s facet is asking the Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office to indict her for homicide cost.