Translated by Siliconera:
The Kyoto District Court sentenced Shinji Aoba, the arsonist who set fire to Kyoto Animation Studio 1 and killed 36 people, to death. The judge believed that Aoba was of sound mind when he went through with the attack.
the Kyoto Animation arson attack took place on July 18, 2019. Aoba set fire to the company’s Studio 1 building, and even used gasoline to make the fire faster and deadlier. As a result, he killed 36 people and injured 34. Aoba said that he believed Kyoto Animation plagiarized a novel that he’d submitted for a contest.
The defense claimed that Aoba was not of sound mind at the time of the attack, thus he cannot be found criminally responsible for his actions. However, the judge stated that he believed Aoba was completely sane. He noted that Aoba had a clear motive, made a conscious decision to blame Kyoto Animation, went out to buy the gasoline, and then set fire to the studio. Aoba also knew the difference between right and wrong.
The judge also stated that 36 deaths is a severe loss of life. He said that it was impossible to describe the hell that the victims went through as they attempted to escape the building, only to succumb to the flames, the high heat, or carbon monoxide poisoning. Delusions did not affect Aoba at all in his decision-making. As for Aoba, he was staring at the ground as the judge gave him his sentence. The families of the deceased were staring at the ground as well, or looking like they were holding back tears.
The Kyoto District Court sentenced Shinji Aoba, the arsonist who set fire to Kyoto Animation Studio 1 and killed 36 people, to death. The judge believed that Aoba was of sound mind when he went through with the attack.
the Kyoto Animation arson attack took place on July 18, 2019. Aoba set fire to the company’s Studio 1 building, and even used gasoline to make the fire faster and deadlier. As a result, he killed 36 people and injured 34. Aoba said that he believed Kyoto Animation plagiarized a novel that he’d submitted for a contest.
The defense claimed that Aoba was not of sound mind at the time of the attack, thus he cannot be found criminally responsible for his actions. However, the judge stated that he believed Aoba was completely sane. He noted that Aoba had a clear motive, made a conscious decision to blame Kyoto Animation, went out to buy the gasoline, and then set fire to the studio. Aoba also knew the difference between right and wrong.
The judge also stated that 36 deaths is a severe loss of life. He said that it was impossible to describe the hell that the victims went through as they attempted to escape the building, only to succumb to the flames, the high heat, or carbon monoxide poisoning. Delusions did not affect Aoba at all in his decision-making. As for Aoba, he was staring at the ground as the judge gave him his sentence. The families of the deceased were staring at the ground as well, or looking like they were holding back tears.
