The Yokohama District Public Prosecutors Office has indicted a 16-year-old boy for killing his parents at their home in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, in February.
The boy, who was 15 at the time, is accused of murdering his 52-year-old father and 50-year-old mother on Feb 10 this year, Sankei Shimbun reported. His case was later sent to the Yokohama Family Court. But on April 22, the family court sent the case back to the prosecutors office. The judge said that “considering the impact of this case on society, it is appropriate that the suspect, though a minor, be tried as an adult.”
According to the indictment, the boy is accused of stabbing his father and mother multiple times with a knife at their apartment. On Feb 13, police discovered the bodies after the boy’s father had failed to show up for work and the company had been unable to contact him.
The boy was arrested on Feb 14.
© Japan Today
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Alongfortheride
Lets not judge until we know what actually happened.
Guy Gin and tonic
What a tragedy, no matter the motive.
TokyoLiving
Gallows please..
Alongfortheride
Perfect example of someone being judgemental. How do you know this kid was not abused by his parents or similar? Media should not be posting stories like this until they actually know the facts.
falseflagsteve
15 at the time, 15! Can you believe it.
What dark demonic forces took over this child that led to this atrocious crime?
We will have to wait for more information to really understand how these terrible and tragic events unfolded,
Desert Tortoise
No punishment would likely be worse than the guilt that kid is going to live with when he grows up and realizes, when it really sinks in, what he did. I would not be surprised if he commits suicide later in life, unless he is a complete sociopath.