Japanese man says he will admit guilt in court over 2016 killings of 19 disabled people: Media

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TOKYO (REUTERS) - A Japanese man accused of killing 19 disabled people at a care home south of Tokyo in 2016 said he will admit to the killings at his trial due to begin in January, the Mainichi Shimbun newspaper reported.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

TOKYO - A Japanese man accused of killing 19 disabled people at a care home south of Tokyo in 2016 said he will admit to the killings at his trial due to begin in January, the Mainichi Shimbun newspaper reported.

During 26 interviews with the newspaper, beginning in March 2017, Uematsu said he would not dispute the accusations against him and would"admit" all in court. Uematsu worked at the care facility and while he said he was"sorry to the bereaved families", he repeatedly said that the deaths"couldn't be helped", Mainichi reported.

He spoke about his potential court sentence, suggesting at one point he would like to avoid execution and at another time that he would prefer the death penalty.

 

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