A jury trial for a 74-year-old man accused of beating his stepfather to death in December 2025 at his home in Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture, began on September 9th at the Morioka District Court (Morioka City). The man admitted to the charges. The defendant charged with causing death by injury is Kazuo Ito, a 74-year-old unemployed resident of Takada, Hanamaki City. According to the indictment, Ito is accused of beating his stepfather, Naoshi S…
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A jury trial for a 74-year-old man accused of beating his stepfather to death in December 2025 at his home in Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture, began on September 9th at the Morioka District Court (Morioka City). The man admitted to the charges. The defendant charged with causing death by injury is Kazuo Ito, a 74-year-old unemployed resident of Takada, Hanamaki City. According to the indictment, Ito is accused of beating his stepfather, Naoshi S…