AICHI (TR) – A courtroom right here has acquitted a former host of abandoning the physique of a person within the closet of an condo in Nagoya two years in the past, studies Kyodo News (Mar. 17).
At the Nagoya District Court on Monday, presiding choose Yoichi Omura mentioned, “The credibility of Uchida’s testimony that he conspired cannot be fully guaranteed.” He added, “The crime cannot be proven.”
According to the indictment and different paperwork, former host Naoki Koyama, 24, had been accused of conspiring with Asuka Uchida, 31, to desert the physique of Koichi Abe, then 42, within the closet of the sufferer’s condo in Shinsakae, Naka Ward.
Uchida, a former buyer of Koyama, has additionally been indicted on expenses of theft and homicide.
During the trial, the prosecution had sought a jail sentence of 1 12 months and 6 months. They argued that Uchida, who is way smaller than Abe, couldn’t have deserted the physique within the condo herself.
Meanwhile, the protection argued for an acquittal.
Koyama commented afterward, “I’m relieved that it’s been proven that I didn’t do it.”
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Abe is the previous supervisor of a second-hand items retailer. Uchida was as soon as an worker.
According to earlier studies, Uchida allegedly strangled Abe with each fingers at his residence. She additionally stands accused of stealing roughly 800,000 yen in money and roughly 1,300 gadgets — valued at a complete of roughly 74 million yen — together with watches, rings, and luxurious model baggage.
When questioned, she reportedly denied the costs. She mentioned, “I don’t admit to this.”
Uchida was indicted in December 2023 on expenses of abandoning a corpse. Koyama was additionally indicted on the identical cost.
According to investigators, Uchida offered the dear metals and different gadgets that she had stolen at one other retailer. She used about 50 million of obtained funds for meals and drinks and Koyama’s membership.