Kobe, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)–Japanese public prosecutors sought a death penalty for Hideaki Nozu, who has been charged with killing three members of his family with arrows fired from a crossbow at a home in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, in June 2020. Prosecutors said in a hearing at Kobe District Court that the 28-year-old defendant’s autism spectrum disorder did not significantly affect his motivation and that his acts were planned. Nozu maintained his capacity to control his actions and was fully competent as he hesitated to carry out his plan, they said. They added that Nozu treated lives extraordinarily lightly as his acts were based on a selfish motive that he wanted to be sentenced to death. Nozu has been indicted on charges of shooting his grandmother, 75, younger brother, 22, and mother, 47, to death in the head at his home in Takarazuka on June 4, 2020. He has also been charged with shooting his aunt, 55, at a separate home, leaving her with serious injuries including a broken neck. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]
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