Tsukui Yamayuri-en, which means mountain lily garden, was a facility Mr Uematsu knew well, having worked there since 2012 until he was let go in February. Not much is known yet about his background, but Mr Uematsu once dreamed of becoming a teacher. (EPA photo)SAGAMIHARA, JAPAN - Hatred appears to be what fuelled a young Japanese man who went on a stabbing rampage, killing 19 people Tuesday at a facility for the mentally disabled where he had been fired. From his time working at the facility, Mr Uematsu was known to people in the area, and some said he was so polite and upstanding that they found the news shocking. Michael Gillan Peckitt, a lecturer in clinical philosophy at Osaka University in central Japan, and an expert on disabled people's issues in Japan, said the attack speaks more about Mr Uematsu than the treatment of the disabled in Japan.

Source: Bangkok Post July 26, 2016 12:45 UTC