Defendant in Akihabara rampage sends letter of apology

Saturday 07th November, 07:59 PM JST

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Apsara at 09:17 AM JST - 7th November

some14some, are you serious? There is no way this guy is getting a suspended sentence.
bdiego at 10:15 AM JST - 7th November

The murderer does have a point, there's not much done to prevent future murders just to resolve them after they happen.
S7ro9kGm3aQ at 10:48 AM JST - 7th November

...he plans to write back in the hope that their exchange will help Kato to deepen his regret for the crime.

I like this taxi driver.
timorborder at 11:07 AM JST - 7th November

And this means what? Probably in the last year or so, this guy has come to realize that his actions have guaranteed him a date with the rope. Now he is starting to offer apologies in order to avoid such an outcome.

Sorry bud, no sympathy here. If I had had my way, the cop who arrested you would have slotted you on the spot.
yamashinaku at 11:38 AM JST - 7th November

As we know, in Japan, if a criminal shows remorse, his sentence is lighter.
fleetwood77 at 12:45 PM JST - 7th November

And this means what? Probably in the last year or so, this guy has come to realize that his actions have guaranteed him a date with the rope.

Exactly - a suspended sentence
whyamiinjapan at 01:48 PM JST - 7th November

"As we know, in Japan, if a criminal shows remorse, his sentence is lighter."

Right. I think partial death would be fine.
dolphingirl at 05:00 PM JST - 7th November

If he is wondering whether the apology is sincere or not, he shouldn't bother. Apologizing without your whole heart behind it is not an apology at all. I think an apology will be much more believeable after he has been convicted and spent a few years behind bars.
F21F at 06:01 PM JST - 7th November

kill this loser slowly and painfully. freak
isthistheend at 07:59 PM JST - 7th November

"Can I go back to Akihabara now?" said the "indicted man.
MeanRingo at 12:31 AM JST - 8th November

some14some, are you serious? There is no way this guy is getting a suspended sentence.

Hmmmmm, a penny for every time I thought that.
farhaan at 02:25 AM JST - 8th November

Kato wrote he wanted to help prevent a similar crime from occurring again ‘‘

Just hang him without any delay in public to prevent a similar crime.
Blue_Tiger at 03:08 AM JST - 8th November

I agree with some other posters here: this "apology" will get him a much lighter sentence. After all, he has shwon remorse in writing it, right? So, really, he's now not all that bad a chap....just soemone who made a "poor" choice....

Seeing how the dude who killed and cut up his sister only got 7 years, I'd be surprised if this perp gets more than ten....
martyman at 10:39 PM JST - 8th November

The bad thing about this post and many others in the past is the next level. We will read about him committing suicide and leaving another note apoligizing for his misdoings and killing himself. Watch him carefully J-cops.
Phantommerc at 10:32 AM JST - 9th November

The man indicted for a fatal stabbing rampage in Tokyo’s Akihabara district last year has sent a letter of apology to "ONE" of the victims

a classic case of suspect/lawyer bravada!....that guy is full of crap!!!..he is scared to die, just by doing that i mean that only tells me he took no consideration to the other people he murdered/injured.