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Family of Police Officer Killed in Heavy Rain Sues Yamagata Prefecture (Kyodo News)

Summary by 熊本日日新聞社
It was learned on the 5th that the family of a Yamagata Prefectural Police officer (29 at the time) who was killed in the line of duty while on a rescue mission during record-breaking heavy rains in July last year has filed a lawsuit in the Yamagata District Court, seeking approximately 31 million yen in damages from the prefecture. They claim that the prefectural police neglected their duty to take safety precautions.
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Family of Police Officer Killed in Heavy Rain Sues Yamagata Prefecture (Kyodo News)

It was learned on the 5th that the family of a Yamagata Prefectural Police officer (29 at the time) who was killed in the line of duty while on a rescue mission during record-breaking heavy rains in July last year has filed a lawsuit in the Yamagata District Court, seeking approximately 31 million yen in damages from the prefecture. They claim that the prefectural police neglected their duty to take safety precautions.

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熊本日日新聞社 broke the news in on Thursday, June 5, 2025.
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