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Japanese man sentenced to death for Kyoto animation studio attack

Japanese man sentenced to death for carrying out a devastating arson attack at an animation studio, resulting in the deaths of 36 people.

Top News · Jan 25, 2024

Man is sentenced to death for arson attack at Japanese anime studio that killed 36

A Japanese court sentenced a man to death after finding him guilty of murder for carrying out a shocking arson attack on an anime studio in Kyoto, Japan, that killed 36 people.

WEKU · Jan 25, 2024

Japan sentences man to death for Kyoto anime studio fire that killed 36

Judge says attack on renowned Kyoto Animation by Shinji Aoba, 45, ‘instantly turned the studio into hell’.

Al Jazeera · Jan 25, 2024

Kyoto Animation fire: Japan prosecutors seek death penalty over blaze that killed 36

Shinji Aoba has admitted starting fire but has pleaded not guilty, saying a psychological disorder makes him incapable of distinguishing between right and wrong

The Guardian - AU · Dec 7, 2023

Trial opens in Japan in the 2019 animation studio arson that killed 36 people. Suspect pleads guilty

The suspect in a 2019 arson attack at an animation studio in Japan has gone on trial, pleading guilty to the murder of 36 people

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023

Still no date set for arson suspect's first hearing

A lay judge trial for Shinji Aoba, indicted for murder and four other charges over the 2019 arson attack at the Kyoto Animation Co. studio, remains uncertain, as no date has been set for a pre-trial hearing to narrow down the issues to be contested.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 18, 2022