Father of woman struck by man who jumped from building seeks murder charge
Kenji Inaba, whose daughter Hora died, argues that the 29-year-old man — who survived — knew his actions might cause another person's death.
A father in Japan is pushing for murder charges against a man who jumped from an apartment building, striking and killing his 23-year-old daughter in July. Kenji Inaba, 50, from Watarai in Mie Prefecture, is urging prosecutors to pursue the charge of "dolus eventualis," or recklessness, believing his son-in-law recognized the deadly consequences of his actions but proceeded anyway.
The 29-year-old suspect was apprehended on suspicion of causing death through gross negligence. Inaba contends that his daughter's death was preventable and that the man must have been aware of the potential harm his actions could cause.
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