Trial begins for man accused of killing Chiba nurse last April
CHIBA —
The trial began Monday of a man charged with the murder of a 23-year-old nurse in an apartment in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, in Golden Week last year.
The Chiba District Court heard that the suspect, identified as Taishi Nishioka, 27, lived on the 5th floor of the apartment block where the murder occurred, Fuji TV reported.
The nurse, Kanae Hasegawa, was found stabbed to death in the apartment of her 23-year-old ex-boyfriend on Monday morning April 30. The ex-boyfriend told police that Hasegawa—who is from Sendai—had planned to spend Golden Week with him. He left the key to the apartment for her in the mailbox on Sunday afternoon, as he planned to spend Sunday night with a friend.
He returned home on Monday morning and called 110 at about 8 a.m. after finding Hasegawa lying on her bed, bleeding from the chest. She was taken to hospital where she was pronounced dead a short time later.
Prosecutors told the court that a DNA analysis of hair follicles left at the scene of the crime matched Nishioka’s, Fuji reported.
After his arrest, Nishioka has admitted to the charge. He was quoted by police as saying he entered the apartment with the intention of robbing it, because he knew the occupant was out. He said was surprised by Hasegawa and killed her.
Prosecutors said that Nishioka needed money to pay off debts. His defense counsel told the court that his client was still young and asked for a lenient sentence so that he could be rehabilitated.
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combinibento
Nice work Atticus Finch. So the guilt phase is over and this is just the sentencing phase of the trial? Otherwise why on earth would he stipulate guilt and beg for leniency on the first say of trial? Just because he confessed doesn't absolve his lawyer to at least put up a good defense.
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Yubaru
FYI this is Japan and his lawyer isn't Johnnie L Cochran.
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whiskeysour
Guess work but it looks like Nishioka knew the ex boyfriend.
Sounds likely she has been set up to be killed.
1) 5th floor apartment - How did he know exactly when the man was going to live his apartment ?
2) ex boyfriend & ex girlfriend - Why stay at an ex - boyfriend's house while he leaves ( travels ) to go to somewhere else. Isn't that peculiar ?
3) He came back 8am to find her murdered.... Sounds fishy to me !!! Why didn't he come back the same day ?How did the robber know he was going to leave and come back the next day ?
Something is strange about this case ????? very strange
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Fadamor
Yeah, I suppose it IS a reach to guess that he might know someone who lives in the same building. As for the rest of your conspiracy, it doesn't hold water. He didn't need to know EXACTLY when the guy was going to leave, only that he would be gone for the night. The possible reasons for her staying at his apartment for the night are myriad and obviously she knew he wasn't going to be there because he left his key in the mailbox for her. He didn't come back the same day because he said he spent the night at a friend's house - probably his CURRENT girlfriend's house.
And, finally, the biggest hole in your conspiracy theory: If it was a setup, why isn't the murderer implicating the ex-boyfriend?
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