Man indicted over deadly Japanese animation studio fire 1 minute read
Tokyo, Dec 16 (efe-epa).- The Japanese prosecutor’s office on Wednesday indicted a 42-year-old man over an arson attack last year on an animation studio in Kyoto that killed 36 people.
Shinji Aoba was indicted on charges, including suspicion of murder, according to Kyodo news, a year and a half after the attack on the studios of Kyoto Animation Co on July 18, 2019.
It was one of the worst tragedies involving violent crime in recent Japanese history.
Since June, the suspect has been held for psychiatric examination to determine whether, taking into account his history of previous mental illness, he could be held criminally liable.