KOBE, Oct 31 (News On Japan) –
A person accused of killing and injuring 4 relations with a crossbow in Takarazuka City, Hyogo Prefecture, was sentenced to life in jail on October thirty first, after the Kobe District Court rejected the prosecution’s demand for the demise penalty.
The defendant, 28-year-old unemployed man Hideaki Nozu, was charged with fatally capturing his grandmother, mom, and youthful brother with a crossbow at his residence in Takarazuka in 2020, and severely injuring his aunt in an try and kill her.
During the trial, Nozu admitted to the fees, stating that he “wanted to be sentenced to death as soon as possible,” whereas the protection argued he was in a state of diminished psychological capability on the time of the crimes. Prosecutors, nevertheless, claimed he was totally liable for his actions and sought the demise penalty.
In its ruling, the Kobe District Court acknowledged that Nozu had full legal duty, noting that he “made rational decisions to carry out the plan and maintained the ability to control his actions.” However, the court docket additionally acknowledged the affect of psychological sickness in shaping his motives and concluded that “the crime was confined within the family and it cannot be said that the death penalty is truly unavoidable.” The court docket due to this fact sentenced Nozu to life imprisonment.
Source: YOMIURI