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Japanese student arrested for attempting to kill parents in house fire

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A junior high school student in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, has been arrested for allegedly setting fire to his home in an attempt to kill his sleeping parents.
  • The student reportedly confessed, stating he acted due to prolonged domestic violence from his father.
  • His parents managed to escape the fire, but his father sustained burns, and the house was destroyed.

A 15-year-old junior high school student in Omuta City, Fukuoka Prefecture, has been arrested on suspicion of arson and attempted murder after allegedly setting fire to his family home in the early hours of August 18, intending to kill his sleeping parents.

The student reportedly poured a gasoline-like substance around the house and ignited it by throwing a burning cloth into the liquid. His parents awoke to the fire and managed to escape, though his father suffered burns to his back and other areas. The house was engulfed in flames.

I burned down the house.

— StudentConfession to police after the incident.

Following the incident, the student went to a police station and confessed to setting the fire. He told authorities that he had been subjected to long-term domestic violence by his father and could no longer tolerate it, leading him to commit the act. The Omuta Police Station arrested him on charges of attempted murder and arson.

I was subjected to long-term domestic violence by my father and could not stand it any longer.

— StudentExplanation for his actions to authorities.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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