Advert

Death sentence for stabbing rampage

The man behind a 2008 mass stabbing attack in Tokyo has been sentenced to death.

Tokyo District Court's decision comes after Tomohiko Kato, 28, last year pleaded guilty to murdering seven people and injuring 10 others in the capital's Akihabara district, in a crime that shocked the nation.

The former factory worker slammed a truck into a crowd of people and then stabbed passers-by.

The court determined that Kato was mentally competent at the time. It rejected the defence's request for leniency in sentencing, according to the Kyodo news agency.

Akihabara is a popular shopping district known for electronics and Japanese pop culture.

Advert

1 Comment

Post comment

Comments are submitted under the express understanding and condition that the editor may, and is authorised to, disclose any/all of the above personal information to any person or entity requesting the information for the purposes of legal action on grounds that such person or entity is aggrieved by any comment so submitted.

At this time your comment will not be displayed immediately upon posting. Please allow some time for your comment to be moderated before it is displayed.

Your User Profile is incomplete.
Please click here to complete your profile before posting comments.

Advert
Advert