Ex-high school student gets 18 years for murder of nursery teacher on Tokunoshima
The Kagoshima District Court chose prison over a juvenile reform order, sentencing the 19-year-old to 18 years against a prosecution request for 22.
The Kagoshima District Court chose prison over a juvenile reform order, sentencing the 19-year-old to 18 years against a prosecution request for 22.
The Kagoshima District Court ruled the then-17-year-old should face criminal punishment rather than protective measures, citing planning and malice in the November 2024 killing of Fusako Kikuchi.