Nearly four years after the incident, the Kyoto Animation arson case will start the pre-trial on May 8!
Nearly four years after the incident, the Kyoto Animation arson case will start the pre-trial on May 8!
2023-04-22
July 18, 2019 On the 1st, a devastating fire broke out in the Kyoto Animation Studio 1 building. 36 people were killed and 33 people were injured.Among the dead were many animators and well-known producers in the industry who had participated in the production of familiar classic works. The material was also destroyed in the fire.
The Japanese police stated on December 10, 2020 that the Kyoto District Prosecutor's Office formally charged Shinji Aoba, the suspect in the arson case, with homicide and other charges.
Nearly four years after the incident, Japan's NHK TV station reported that the Kyoto District Court will start the pre-trial procedure for the arson and murder case of Kyoto Animation on May 8.
The court, the prosecution and the defense plan to conduct the main trial from early September to late December. The parties will determine the specific timetable and the number of days required for the trial during the pre-trial procedure. The pre-trial proceedings will also discuss prior issues and evidence.
The survivor of the animator who died in the incident said: "I feel again that the trial is coming soon. In the trial, the defendant must tell how he felt when the incident happened and why it caused such consequences." "Incident. I hope you speak with sincerity. I hope the trial will prevent similar incidents from happening again."
The demolition of the Kyoto Animation Studio 1 building was completed in April 2020, and recruitment started again in July of the same year.
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KyoAni arson suspects public trial on September 5: the verdict will be announced on January 25 next year
2023-05-12
According to Japanese media reports, the Kyoto District Court announced today that the initial public trial of Shinji Aoba (44 years old), who was charged with homicide and other crimes in the arson and homicide case of the first studio of Kyoto Animation that killed 36 people in 2019, will be held in September. Held on the 5th, the verdict will be announced on January 25 next year. ...
