HOKKAIDO, Jun 02, 2026 (News On Japan) –
A medical expert testified {that a} college scholar who died after being assaulted in Ebetsu, Hokkaido, suffered repeated blows to the face and head, telling the courtroom that the sufferer was probably struck dozens of occasions.
The trial issues three defendants, together with Hanon Kawamura, 21, who’re accused of fatally assaulting college scholar Tomoya Hase, then 20, in a park in Ebetsu in 2024 and stealing money and different belongings. The defendants face prices together with theft leading to loss of life.
On June 1st, the doctor who performed Hase’s forensic post-mortem appeared in courtroom as a witness for the prosecution.
The physician testified that bleeding was discovered throughout the whole lot of Hase’s head and face, indicating that his face had probably been struck dozens of occasions in the course of the assault.
During the trial, protection attorneys for Kawamura and the opposite defendants have argued that Yuto Kawaguchi, who was 18 on the time and has additionally been charged with theft leading to loss of life, led the assault and that the others had little selection however to comply with his directions.
Kawaguchi appeared in courtroom as a witness however refused to take an oath, stating that he would offer testimony throughout his personal trial scheduled for July.
The courtroom is predicted to ship its verdict on June twenty fifth.
Source: 北海道ニュースUHB