The Chiba District Court has sentenced a 32-year-old man to life in prison for killing his aunt and her former husband.
The court convicted Daigo Ichikura of murdering his aunt Junko Watanabe (then 64) and her ex-husband (65) in 2021, Kyodo News reported Tuesday. Ichikura was arrested with his mother, Fujiko Himeno, then 61, in June 2021, for conspiring to fatally poison his aunt with antifreeze and throwing her down the stairs at her home in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture.
Ichikura was also found guilty of murdering his aunt’s ex-husband, Kazuhiko Watanabe, by setting fire to his residence in Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture, in April 2021.
Himeno has already been sentenced to nine years in prison. She appealed the sentence but it was turned down by the Tokyo High Court on July 14.
At the time of the crimes, Ichikura lived with his mother in Tokyo’s Minato Ward.
Prosecutors said a family dispute over financial problems prompted the two homicides.
© Japan Today
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falseflagsteve
What a terribly queer affair. What a ghastly crime to commit and just to gain some money, these types make me so cross you see.
Maybe money is the root of all evil.
Michael Machida
Money is King in Japan.
TokyoLiving
Why not Gallows???..
John
Many people seem to have devil’s gene in japan and they would do absolute anything for money if they think they can get away with it. The law is stopping people from killing each other in the absence of values and honor.
nosuke
harsh sentences for murder while mothers who kill there.new born or child gets a slap on tj wrist
Rodney
I don’t have money but I’m a victim of robbery. My believe is anything material, including money is just a temporary item that only exists in greedy people. Murdering people over money is stupid. Just ignore them and give up.
602miko
Well deserve
WA4TKG
Hang 'em High