Utsunomiya, Jan 12 (News On Japan) –
A 37-year-old man charged with kidnapping and fatally assaulting a lady, earlier than disposing of her physique in a forest in Tochigi Prefecture, has been handed a 20-year jail sentence.
The defendant, Manabu Umabe (37), was accused of conspiring together with his spouse and others in 2019 to kidnap a 24-year-old girl inside Tochigi Prefecture, confining her in an condo, subjecting her to bodily assaults, and finally inflicting her dying. Following the decision on January 11, the Utsonomiya District Court identified, “The defendant subjected the woman to long-term captivity, repeatedly assaulted her, and even used handcuffs with the intention of forcing her into prostitution.”
The court docket emphasised, “The actions severely violated the dignity of a human being, and the suffering endured by the woman is beyond imagination. The heinous nature of this crime is unparalleled,” in sentencing the defendant Umabe to twenty years in jail.
Source: ANNnewsCH
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