Woman gets 10 years in prison for killing, dismembering younger brother

So how did she kill him?

Again it appears - I say appears - that in-family violence and homicide is treated differently to murder by a stranger.

10 years for murder and grisly dismemberment of one's own brother.

If an unknown to the victim person did the same the media, police would be having a field day.

Often here it is said, that family (blood) ties are the backbone of life, the strength of society, which in my book would then make such a murder beyond disgusting.

10 years???

the court said the prosecution did not sufficiently prove that Takeuchi possessed murderous intent. The defendant, therefore, was sentenced to 10 years in prison

What? So even thou she committed murder and remained vague on why she did it, they couldn't prove that she wanted to kill him and let her go light?

10 years? Well, if it was Canada, she would've went to a mental hospital for 2.5 years and be freed. I guess 10 years is better than none. I think she should move next to the judges house.

if it was Canada, she would've went to a mental hospital for 2.5 years and be freed.

Canada does not put mentally fit prisoners in mental hospitals.

10 years is not near enough for what this maniac did.

the prosecution did not sufficiently prove that Takeuchi possessed murderous intent. 

She cut up her brother and stashed him all over the house, including body parts in the fridge, but they couldn't prove murderous intent? Living in Japan is so bad for my neck because I spend most of my time shaking my head in disbelief!

Again it appears - I say appears - that in-family violence and homicide is treated differently to murder by a stranger.

I see that as well, but leniency could also be inherently more justified in cases of family murder. Most people cannot completely disassociate from siblings or immediate family members who drive them absolutely crazy in the same way that they can from a complete stranger. It creates a bit of a pressure cooker which people are forced into. When you consider that the justice system is not meant to seek revenge or retribution but to protect the public from future harm, I can imagine that there are many family murderers who pose very little risk to the public. Locking them up for a long time would serve no practical purpose. A controversial opinion, I know.

Yo are those judges really that degenerate? Forget killing him, okay average infantile lesser human who could not contain emotions and thought "OK I will poke him a bit, my IQ is too low to understand that it will not be fine either way". She then had her own brother DISMEMBERED. This is where you draw a line and just barricade them into solid walls with a little hole for food and water. Unless she spends those 10 years in a mental facility under daily attempts at reformation this will not anyhow protect the society ten years later. And that judgemental failures will see her roaming the streets when attempting to sleep.

I wonder if these cold ruthless killers cry when they dismember a body, and store it in various places at home. The refrigerator? Disgusting. What kinds of thoughts went through her head on a Sunday morning when she opened the refrigerator door to take out some bacon and eggs for the griddle. Yuckers.

It does not anyhow prove murderous intent, yet it proves insanity of the culprit, which would not engulf him over the stabbing, and demands the culprit removed from the society, forever preferably, but at least 21 years would do just a little justice in this case.

Can just a ten year sentence act as an adequate deterrent to others . Suspect attacking another with a lethal weapon always indicates a murderous intent.

It does not.

If their parents are still around I feel for them. They've effectively lost 2 children here..

She killed then dismembered a sibling and only got 10 years? WTF is wrong with Japan's justice system?

Let's see how light her sentence is compared to what that American who came here then killed and dismembered a Japanese woman will get.

@ Disillusioned

Just a one way ticket will do fine :)

I'd say stabbing someone indicates murderous intent. What else can it mean? You don't stab people when you greet them, or wish them goodnight.

What is going on here? There seems to be quite a rash of murder and dismemberments going on lately. Stuff the body parts in the fridge or in the trash can or dumpster - this is morbid and horrible.

@starpunk I'm no expert but sometimes it seems these are crimes of passion (the perp isn't planning the murder in advance but kills out of rage in the moment), or they are pre-meditated but the perp fixated on planning the murder on not on body disposal, and then they are stuck with a body on their hands they feel an urge to hide, and dismemberment might seem like the only option?

Of course there are the people who murder for the purpose of dismembering, but for others it seems like dismemberment was not the purpose of the murder but something they hit upon afterwards as a way to hide what they've done.

Scary, gruesome stuff for sure, 10 years and then back in society seems too short.