Minor in 2003 Nagasaki murder went missing on way to foster parents

Friday 29th May, 06:16 AM JST

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Disillusioned at 08:39 AM JST - 29th May

But it is regrettable that we did not notice that he had suicidal intentions.

Shut the gate! The horse has bolted!
stirfry at 01:57 PM JST - 29th May

planning to commit suicide, and killed some kid instead...seems like a logical progression...yeah, rrrrrrright
Latenights at 02:25 PM JST - 29th May

stirfry

I think you misread it... he killed a boy in 2003 and has been in a care facility ever since. Last September he was in transit between that facility and a halfway house when he went missing, and later claimed that he felt suicidal. He didn't kill anyone while he was missing.
nimbus at 03:48 AM JST - 30th May

They should let him kill himself.
WilliB at 03:23 PM JST - 31st May

" In July 2003, the man, at the age of 12, abducted 4-year-old Shun Tanemoto and killed him by pushing him off the roof of an eight-story parking lot," "

I remember the story. The description is flattering. Before killing the little boy, he tortured him with scissors. They "youth" should never be allowed to live the sheltered life he does now.
LFRAgain at 07:04 AM JST - 1st June

"They "youth" should never be allowed to live the sheltered life he does now."

What would you suggest? At the age of 12, he committed a horrific crime. He was caught. He was locked up in a facility for 6 years of his life. All of the social bonds so crucial to Japanese culture he should have made over that time, all of life's lessons that he should have learned in that time, impossible now because he murdered another.

By "sheltered," you seem to be implying he's been living "the life" up until now. I'm not sure what else you think should have happened here. He tried to commit suicide out of remorse for his crimes and is now on his way back to the facility. I don't think the story could get much more tragic without adding vengeance to the mix.
WilliB at 08:29 AM JST - 1st June

LFRA:

" He tried to commit suicide out of remorse for his crimes "

And well he should be allowed to. He cut off the little kids genitals, before pushing him off the roof. And you want this to be re-accepted in society?
LFRAgain at 12:43 PM JST - 1st June

WilliB,

I never said he should be re-accepted into society. But you seem to be saying he shouldn't be allowed to live a "sheltered life." What do you mean by that? That he shouldn't be locked up in the facility that let him go?