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| Satoshi Uematsu named as suspect in Japan care home stabbing that killed 19 – latest | |
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| What we know so far | What we know so far |
| Claire Phipps | Claire Phipps |
| My goal is a world in which, in cases where it is difficult for the severely disabled to live at home and be socially active, they can be euthanised with the consent of their guardians. | My goal is a world in which, in cases where it is difficult for the severely disabled to live at home and be socially active, they can be euthanised with the consent of their guardians. |
| When Uematsu turned himself in, he was found carrying kitchen knives and other types of knives stained with blood. | When Uematsu turned himself in, he was found carrying kitchen knives and other types of knives stained with blood. |
| There is never any excuse for such violence, but the fact that this attack occurred at a facility for persons with disabilities makes it all the more repugnant and senseless. | There is never any excuse for such violence, but the fact that this attack occurred at a facility for persons with disabilities makes it all the more repugnant and senseless. |
| You can read the latest report from our correspondent Justin McCurry in Japan here: | You can read the latest report from our correspondent Justin McCurry in Japan here: |
| Related: Japan knife attack: 19 killed and dozens wounded in care centre stabbing | Related: Japan knife attack: 19 killed and dozens wounded in care centre stabbing |
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| at 7.19am BST | at 7.19am BST |
| 6.28am BST | 6.28am BST |
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| Suspect involuntarily hospitalised after saying he would kill disabled people | Suspect involuntarily hospitalised after saying he would kill disabled people |
| Satoshi Uematsu, the man arrested in connection with the mass stabbing that has left 19 people dead and up to 26 wounded, was hospitalised earlier this year after he said he would kill disabled people, a city official has told Reuters. | Satoshi Uematsu, the man arrested in connection with the mass stabbing that has left 19 people dead and up to 26 wounded, was hospitalised earlier this year after he said he would kill disabled people, a city official has told Reuters. |
| Authorities said Uematsu had been “involuntarily committed” to hospital on 19 February, after police in the town of Tsukui near Tokyo contacted him in response to a letter he had attempted to pass to the speaker of the lower house of Japan’s parliament. | Authorities said Uematsu had been “involuntarily committed” to hospital on 19 February, after police in the town of Tsukui near Tokyo contacted him in response to a letter he had attempted to pass to the speaker of the lower house of Japan’s parliament. |
| In the letter, Uematsu reportedly argued that the government should permit euthanasia for disabled people, and said he would be willing to carry out such killings himself. | In the letter, Uematsu reportedly argued that the government should permit euthanasia for disabled people, and said he would be willing to carry out such killings himself. |
| He was released from hospital on 2 March. | He was released from hospital on 2 March. |
| 5.24am BST | 5.24am BST |
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| A disturbing line from Japanese broadcaster NTV, via Reuters, suggests the arrested suspect, Satoshi Uematsu, had advocated euthanasia for disabled people: | A disturbing line from Japanese broadcaster NTV, via Reuters, suggests the arrested suspect, Satoshi Uematsu, had advocated euthanasia for disabled people: |
| Broadcaster NTV reported that the arrested man presented a letter to the speaker of the lower house of Japan’s parliament in February calling for euthanasia of disabled people. | Broadcaster NTV reported that the arrested man presented a letter to the speaker of the lower house of Japan’s parliament in February calling for euthanasia of disabled people. |
| It quoted the letter as saying: | It quoted the letter as saying: |
| My goal is a world in which, in cases where it is difficult for the severely disabled to live at home and be socially active, they can be euthanised with the consent of their guardians. | My goal is a world in which, in cases where it is difficult for the severely disabled to live at home and be socially active, they can be euthanised with the consent of their guardians. |
| 4.51am BST | 4.51am BST |
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| At a news conference in Yokohama, Shinya Sakuma, an official from the Kanagawa prefecture, said the suspect, Satoshi Uematsu, had handed himself in at a police station with the murder weapons. | At a news conference in Yokohama, Shinya Sakuma, an official from the Kanagawa prefecture, said the suspect, Satoshi Uematsu, had handed himself in at a police station with the murder weapons. |
| [Uematsu] broke a glass window and intruded into the facility at about 2.10am and stabbed those staying there. | [Uematsu] broke a glass window and intruded into the facility at about 2.10am and stabbed those staying there. |
| When Uematsu turned himself in, he was found carrying kitchen knives and other types of knives stained with blood. | When Uematsu turned himself in, he was found carrying kitchen knives and other types of knives stained with blood. |
| 3.59am BST | 3.59am BST |
| 03:59 | 03:59 |
| There has been no suggestion that the attack was fuelled by Islamist extremism, but officials have now confirmed that this is not a motive they are considering. | There has been no suggestion that the attack was fuelled by Islamist extremism, but officials have now confirmed that this is not a motive they are considering. |
| Reuters reports: | Reuters reports: |
| Japan’s top government spokesman said on Tuesday he had been told that 19 people were dead after an attack by a knife-wielding man at a facility for the disabled in central Japan. | Japan’s top government spokesman said on Tuesday he had been told that 19 people were dead after an attack by a knife-wielding man at a facility for the disabled in central Japan. |
| Chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga also told a news conference that police had not obtained any information to suggest there was a link between the attack and Islamist extremism. | Chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga also told a news conference that police had not obtained any information to suggest there was a link between the attack and Islamist extremism. |
| 3.47am BST | 3.47am BST |
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| Officials in Kanagawa prefecture say the suspect, identified as Satoshi Uematsu, had worked at the Tsukui Yamayuri En facility until February. | Officials in Kanagawa prefecture say the suspect, identified as Satoshi Uematsu, had worked at the Tsukui Yamayuri En facility until February. |
| Japanese broadcaster NTV has reported that Uematsu was upset because he had been fired, but that has not been independently confirmed. | Japanese broadcaster NTV has reported that Uematsu was upset because he had been fired, but that has not been independently confirmed. |
| 3.16am BST | 3.16am BST |
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| The confirmation that 19 people have been killed could make this the worst mass killing in Japan since the second world war. | The confirmation that 19 people have been killed could make this the worst mass killing in Japan since the second world war. |
| Japan stabbing update: There were nine women and 10 men among the dead, ranging in age from 18 to 70, according to the local fire dept | Japan stabbing update: There were nine women and 10 men among the dead, ranging in age from 18 to 70, according to the local fire dept |
| 3.08am BST | 3.08am BST |
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| From the US, the White House has offered its condolences to Japan: | From the US, the White House has offered its condolences to Japan: |
| The United States offers our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those killed in the heinous attack today in Sagamihara, Japan. | The United States offers our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those killed in the heinous attack today in Sagamihara, Japan. |
| We also pray for the speedy recovery of the dozens of individuals who were wounded. | We also pray for the speedy recovery of the dozens of individuals who were wounded. |
| There is never any excuse for such violence, but the fact that this attack occurred at a facility for persons with disabilities makes it all the more repugnant and senseless. | There is never any excuse for such violence, but the fact that this attack occurred at a facility for persons with disabilities makes it all the more repugnant and senseless. |
| The thoughts of the American people are with our Japanese friends as they mourn the lives lost. | The thoughts of the American people are with our Japanese friends as they mourn the lives lost. |
| 2.46am BST | 2.46am BST |
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| Suspect named as Satoshi Uematsu | Suspect named as Satoshi Uematsu |
| Local government officials have now confirmed that the suspect in the knife attack is Satoshi Uematsu. | Local government officials have now confirmed that the suspect in the knife attack is Satoshi Uematsu. |
| Associated Press reports: | Associated Press reports: |
| A Kanagawa prefecture official told a news conference that Uematsu entered the building about 2.10 a.m. by breaking a glass window on the first floor of a residential building at the facility for disabled people. | A Kanagawa prefecture official told a news conference that Uematsu entered the building about 2.10 a.m. by breaking a glass window on the first floor of a residential building at the facility for disabled people. |
| Shinya Sakuma, head of prefectural health and welfare division, said Uematsu had worked at the facility until February. Japanese media reports said he is 26 years old. | Shinya Sakuma, head of prefectural health and welfare division, said Uematsu had worked at the facility until February. Japanese media reports said he is 26 years old. |
| The Sagamihara fire department has said 19 people were killed in the attack Tuesday morning. | The Sagamihara fire department has said 19 people were killed in the attack Tuesday morning. |
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| What we know so far | What we know so far |
| Claire Phipps | Claire Phipps |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 2.01am BST | at 2.01am BST |
| 1.45am BST | 1.45am BST |
| 01:45 | 01:45 |
| More from the Associated Press: | More from the Associated Press: |
| A woman who lives across from the facility told Japanese broadcaster NHK that she saw police cars enter the facility around 3:30 a.m. | A woman who lives across from the facility told Japanese broadcaster NHK that she saw police cars enter the facility around 3:30 a.m. |
| “I was told by a policeman to stay inside my house, as it could be dangerous,” she said. “Then ambulances began arriving, and blood-covered people were taken away.” | “I was told by a policeman to stay inside my house, as it could be dangerous,” she said. “Then ambulances began arriving, and blood-covered people were taken away.” |
| NHK reported the suspect, 26, is a former employee at the facility, Tsukui Yamayuri-en. Another broadcaster, NTV, said he broke into the facility by smashing a window with a hammer, and that he was upset because he had been fired, but that could not be independently confirmed. | NHK reported the suspect, 26, is a former employee at the facility, Tsukui Yamayuri-en. Another broadcaster, NTV, said he broke into the facility by smashing a window with a hammer, and that he was upset because he had been fired, but that could not be independently confirmed. |
| 1.25am BST | 1.25am BST |
| 01:25 | 01:25 |
| Justin McCurry | Justin McCurry |
| The facility is home to 149 residents aged between 19 and 75. Kyodo news agency said 40 of them are older than 60. | The facility is home to 149 residents aged between 19 and 75. Kyodo news agency said 40 of them are older than 60. |
| Local residents and relatives of the people living in the facility rushed to the scene following news of the attack but are reportedly waiting for local officials to release the names of the dead and injured, local media said. | Local residents and relatives of the people living in the facility rushed to the scene following news of the attack but are reportedly waiting for local officials to release the names of the dead and injured, local media said. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 1.39am BST | at 1.39am BST |
| 1.24am BST | 1.24am BST |
| 01:24 | 01:24 |
| The Tsukui Yamayuri Garden facility is a 7.6-acre residential care center built in woodland on the bank of the Sagami river, according to Reuters. It was established by the local government, according to NHK, and cares for people with a wide range of disabilities. | The Tsukui Yamayuri Garden facility is a 7.6-acre residential care center built in woodland on the bank of the Sagami river, according to Reuters. It was established by the local government, according to NHK, and cares for people with a wide range of disabilities. |
| It has a maximum capacity of 150 people, according to Kyodo. | It has a maximum capacity of 150 people, according to Kyodo. |
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| at 1.39am BST | at 1.39am BST |
| 1.15am BST | 1.15am BST |
| 01:15 | 01:15 |
| Ambulance crews seen working outside the facility this morning: | Ambulance crews seen working outside the facility this morning: |
| 1.03am BST | 1.03am BST |
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| NHK reports that the suspect had “a number of sharp weapons in his bag, a number of them bloodstained” when he was taken into custody. | NHK reports that the suspect had “a number of sharp weapons in his bag, a number of them bloodstained” when he was taken into custody. |
| It’s believed he used a hammer to break a window into one of the facility’s residential buildings to get in. | It’s believed he used a hammer to break a window into one of the facility’s residential buildings to get in. |