The Tokyo High Court has rejected an appeal by the fourth oldest daughter of Shoko Asahara (real name Chizuo Matsumoto), the executed cult leader of Aum Shinrikyo, to receive his cremated remains. Last September, the court ruled that Matsumoto’s second daughter would take possession of her father’s ashes.
Following his execution in July 2018, the cult founder’s remains were stored in the Tokyo Detention House as the Ministry of Justice decided which family member would receive his ashes, Sankei Shimnun reported. Since then, Matsumoto’s widow and second oldest daughter have been in a dispute with the fourth daughter over the handover of the remains, including his hair.
In September 2020, the Tokyo Family Court decided to grant the second daughter possession of Matsumoto’s ashes. However, the fourth daughter lodged an appeal with the Tokyo High Court that was ultimately rejected on Wednesday.
While on death row, Matsumoto reportedly requested that his fourth daughter be the one to receive his remains. Dissatisfied with the ruling, her lawyers are planning to file an appeal with the Supreme Court to overturn the Tokyo High Court’s ruling.
© Japan Today
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Fighto!
Should have thrown his body to the sharks like Bin Laden. Would have avoided this legal nonsense.
This terrorists daughter is one twisted, sick individual.
serendipitous1
His hair and ashes should be disposed of completely so that there is nothing left of him at all, anywhere.
Tango2179
Should just flush his ashes down the toilet and be done with it.
sir_bentley28
People, just remember, as terrible of a person he was, he is still someone's loved one. How would you lot feel is someone were talking about your lost loved one's remains like this?
Fighto!
How would I feel? I would agree with them 100%.
Garthgoyle
If my deceased loved one was some murderous trash, who also brainwashed others to do his evil bedding, I'd feel and talk just the same. Heck, I'd get rid that loved one's remains and make sure no one can get into their possession, so they don't make a god out of him or her.
Mocheake
Yup, should have given him the bin-Laden treatment so there's nothing left for any of his nutty followers to go pray in front of.
Sven Asai
To all victims’ families a little bit, so they can do whatever they want to get a little virtual pain relief. Some of you named some recommendations...
Paul
Just throw it in the trash and save public money, it cost too much already keeping that murderous pig in prison for over 10 years.
Abbey
Throw them down the toilet.
WilliB
Why the heck does she want his bones? This is just creepy.
Hi
They might start worshipping the ashes and continue the cult.
starpunk
She could mix them with snow cocaine and snort them up, like Keith Richards claimed he did with his father's ashes. Of course at the time he had a cameo rolein an upcoming 'Pirates of the Caribbean' movie.
Snort me up! Blaaaaaaaahhhhh.....