The man accused of killing former prime minister Shinzo Abe was indicted on Friday, a Japanese court said after a lengthy psychiatric review found him fit to stand trial.
This file photo taken on July 10, 2022 shows Tetsuya Yamagami , the man accused of murdering former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, being escorted by police while leaving the Nara Nishi police station to head to the prosecutor’s office in Nara. – Japanese prosecutors on January 13, 2023 indicted Yamagami, accused of killing former prime minister Shinzo Abe, after a lengthy psychiatric review found him fit to stand trial, local media said.
Yamagami faces charges of murder and violation of arms control laws, Nara District Court spokesman Kenichiro Nomura told AFP. He could face the death penalty if convicted. Yamagami is believed to have resented the church over large donations his mother made that bankrupted his family. The group, officially known as the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, has denied wrongdoing and has pledged to prevent “excessive” donations from members.Investigations after Abe’s death revealed close ties between the church and many conservative ruling lawmakers, including a minister who has resigned.
Kishida has ordered a government investigation that could see the Unification Church lose its tax-exempt status in Japan, although it could still continue to operate.Details that have emerged about Yamagami’s childhood, including his mother’s alleged neglect of her children to carry out church activities, have built anger against the organisation and spurred sympathy for Yamagami among some members of the Japanese public.
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