YOKOHAMA: A Japanese court hands down its verdict Monday in the case of a man accused of murdering 19 disabled people at a care home in 2016, in one of the country’s worst mass killings. But prosecutors say Uematsu was capable of taking responsibility for the attack at the Tsukui Yamayuri-en centre in Sagamihara town outside Tokyo and should be executed for his crimes. He faces six charges including murder and has reportedly said he will not appeal whatever decision the court hands down. Long lines formed outside the court in Yokohama, outside Tokyo, for seats inside when the trial opened in January. Uematsu has reportedly said he wanted to eradicate all disabled people in the horrifying attack that also left 26 people wounded.

Source: New Strait Times March 15, 2020 23:37 UTC