There will be a total of 32 hearings in the trial during 4 months.
Asahi Shimbun The newspaper reported on Friday that the Kyoto District Court will begin the main trial for the arson murder case that killed 36 people and injured 33 others. Kyoto Animation On 5 September. The court plans to deliver its verdict on January 25, 2024.
There will be a total of 32 hearings in the trial. In September and October, hearings will be held two to three times a week, for a total of 10 hearings for each of these months. There will be five to six hearings every month in November and December.
The Kyoto District Court began pre-trial proceedings on 8 May. The pre-trial was to decide the schedule for the main trial, and also discuss the pre-trial issues and evidence. The presiding judge in the pre-trial is Keisuke Masuda.
A devastating fire broke out on July 18, 2019 Kyoto AnimationStudio 1 Bldg. A total of 70 people were inside the building at the time. In addition to the victims inside the building, a 40-year-old man on his way to work in the area suffered minor smoke inhalation injuries.
Kyoto prefectural police caught the then 41-year-old suspect (now 44), who allegedly used gasoline to start the fire. The man allegedly bought 40 liters of gasoline in two canisters and used a vehicle to transport the gasoline Kyoto AnimationStudio 1 Bldg. Japanese prosecutors formally indicted the suspect in December 2020.
demolition in progress Kyoto AnimationK’s Studio 1 building was finished in April 2020. The studio started recruiting again in July 2020.
The studio streamed a commemorative video in July 2022 to mark the third anniversary of the arson attack. The studio also streamed commemorative videos on the last two anniversaries.
Source: Asahi Shimbun (光墨祥吾)
