The alleged killer of former prime minister Shinzo Abe was indicted by Japanese prosecutors on Friday after a lengthy psychiatric review found him fit to stand trial, local media said. Tetsuya Yamagami was detained immediately after the former Japanese premier was gunned down last July while giving a campaign speech in the western city of Nara. Nara District Public Prosecutors Office indicted Tetsuya Yamagami, 42, on murder charges as well as for violating gun laws after concluding a roughly six-month psychiatric evaluation, the report said.
January 13, 2023Tetsuya Yamagami was detained immediately after the former Japanese premier was gunned down last July while giving a campaign speech in the western city of Nara.
Nara District Public Prosecutors Office indicted Tetsuya Yamagami, 42, on murder charges as well as for violating gun laws after concluding a roughly six-month psychiatric evaluation, the report said. Nara District Court spokesman Kenichiro Nomura told AFP that Yamagami faces charges of murder and violation of arms control laws. 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.
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