{
  "id": 16562387,
  "title": "Father of woman struck by man who jumped from building seeks murder charge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/father-of-woman-struck-by-man-who-jumped-from-building-seeks-murder",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-26T04:55:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/26/japan/crime-legal/daughter-death-murder-charge/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.\n\nThe 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.",
  "summary": "Kenji Inaba, whose daughter Hora died, argues that the 29-year-old man — who survived — knew his actions might cause another person's death.",
  "key_points": [
    "Father Kenji Inaba seeks murder charge for daughter's death.",
    "23-year-old daughter struck and killed by son-in-law's jump.",
    "Inaba believes son-in-law recognized deadly consequences."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The push for murder charges over gross negligence signals a family's demand for higher legal accountability when a person's reckless actions result in a predictable and preventable fatality.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}