Corpse Abandonment

Legal examination of the charge of abandonment of a corpse under Japanese criminal law in a high-profile 2025 trial.

1. Takashima Couple Murder and Corpse Abandonment Case

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (April 16, 2024)
3. Original Case: 令和6(う)279 殺人、死体遺棄
4. VictimsTakashima RyutaroTakashima SachikoDefendantsSekine SeitanMaeda RyoHirayama ShokenSasaki HikaruInstitutionsTokyo District Public Prosecutors OfficeTokyo Metropolitan Police DepartmentTochigi Prefectural PoliceTokyo District Court
5. Case Tags: Homicide;Corpse Abandonment;Organized Crime;Zainichi Korean Victim

1. Reiwa 6 (Wa) No. 301 Murder and Corpse Abandonment Case

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)
3. Original Case: 令和6(わ)301 殺人、死体遺棄被告事件
4. VictimsTanaka KenjiDefendantsSato HiroshiInvestigatorsSuzuki TakuyaMatsumoto RieProsecutorsWatanabe YukiDefense AttorneysIto KenjiJudgesYamamoto KeikoInstitutionsTokyo Metropolitan Police DepartmentTokyo District Public Prosecutors OfficeTokyo District Court
5. Case Tags: Murder;Corpse Abandonment;Japanese Criminal Trial;Diminished Capacity Defense