Nippon TV said the suspect was under anaesthesia because of burns he suffered and police were unable to question him. It marks the worst mass killing since a suspected arson attack in Tokyo killed 44 people in 2001. Firefighters arriving soon after the blaze began found the door to the roof was shut but could be opened from the outside, Kyodo said. Police searched the smouldering shell of the building for evidence in an investigation that Kyodo said covered suspected arson, murder and attempted murder. "I love Japan so much and this one incident won't change my entire perspective on Japan, but it still hurts."

Source: Irish Independent July 20, 2019 01:41 UTC