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Tachikawa Section of the Tokyo District Court
“I won’t forgive you even if you die.” The trial of Takahiro Shiraishi (30), accused of robbery and forced intercourse for the murder of nine men and women in Zama city, Kanagawa prefecture, on the 26th. The cries of the grieving family echoed in the courtroom before sentencing.
The eighth female victim = then (25) = father and brother appeared in court. The father yelled at Shiraishi when he said that he cried over the strange appearance of his daughter, whom he met six months after her disappearance. “If they kill you in the same way and you face the same situation, can you stay calm without hating the criminal? You will feel as resentful as you want to kill. That is your family and your parents.”
The prosecutor said in a statement: “The appearance of only the head covered with cat litter in the cooler has no appearance in life and is nothing but miserable. I wanted the judge to see the real picture.” Speaking for you “I took advantage of the weakness of the victim’s heart, I used it as an outlet for libido, he was killed and dismantled when I was done with him.” “There is no choice but to be sentenced to death. It is equivalent to being sentenced to death.” I told you.
The defendant Shiraishi huddled during the grieving family’s tragic grievances and at the time of the death sentence, and kept his eyes closed and blank as before, and made no slight movement. After the final argument, the presiding judge urged the witness stand to ask: “The last thing I want to say,” said the defendant, “there is nothing.” He returned to the defendant’s seat dragging his slippers and concluded the series of trials.
◆ Side of defense “I cannot argue that the death penalty is okay”
At Shiraishi’s trial, the defense was in a difficult position as to whether or not to consent to the murder, which was the biggest issue. The defendant himself awaits the prompt completion of the trial, saying that he does not want to disturb his relatives. Cooperating with the prosecution’s proof that “there was no consent,” he often rejected questions from lawyers alleging murder by consent.
There are four attorneys, all selected nationally. In a post-trial interview, he argued that he disagreed with the defendant, saying, “I don’t think the defense attorney is always right. If he’s a lawyer, he can’t do that.”
Touching on a lot of evidence, he said: “I couldn’t do anything else. I could almost do what I had to do,” and said that he was convinced that the victim had consented to the murder.
