2024-04-25 09:39:29
A 74-year-old woman was detained for more than 80 hours because she was accused of stealing a box of tofu sushi worth around 300 yen. (photo online)
A 74-year-old woman from Shiga Prefecture, Japan, was accused of stealing a box of tofu sushi worth about 300 yen (about HK$15.08) from a supermarket in middle of the month. She was arrested by local police. and detained for 80 years. After many hours, the police confirmed that the woman was innocent and released her, and the prosecutor’s office decided that she would not be prosecuted.
The woman was accused of stealing a box of tofu skin sushi worth only about 300 yen from a major supermarket in Omihahaman City, Shiga Prefecture on the 13th of this month . Although the woman always denied it, claiming that a friend had bought it for her, the police were unable to trace the person concerned. It was not until the evening of the 16th that the police confirmed that the woman was innocent and was released after being released. detained for 82 hours. On Monday (23), in court, the prosecutor said: “We must reflect on the decision to detain an innocent woman, and more efforts must be made in the future to conduct a proper investigation.”
Internet users wonder if the length of detention was not too long
A Japanese magazine investigated the cause of the accident and confirmed that the woman was arrested at 11 a.m. on the 13th and released at around 9:30 p.m. on the 16th. Many people on the Internet criticized: “Accidental arrest is sometimes inevitable, but three days of detention is too long, and it’s just a box of soy sushi. Some netizens said: “It’s terrible, this one was arrested at the scene of the theft. “Does it take so long to check the inventory?” Some people also asked: “As long as you find the knowledge, you will understand. Does it take so long?”
The woman was detained innocently for 82 hours. (News screenshot)
The magazine called the concerned police station and requested information from the deputy commissioner. When asked why he could not check the CCTV for confirmation, the deputy director explained that he could not check before arresting the person concerned. He also said that the person who accused the arrested person of theft was a supermarket guard, so the police believed him. testimony of the guard. The police also pointed out that the arrested woman did not declare at the scene that she belonged to an acquaintance and that she did not speak about it until she made a statement at the police station, so the “knowledge” could not be found immediately. The woman also didn’t know the exact name and address of this “acquaintance”, so they eventually searched the city for a while before confirming it.
Police admit it will take time to find witnesses
However, police said they later checked CCTV and confirmed another man was with the woman in the store. They also saw the man handing items to the woman after shopping, but they were not sure what items they were. the store membership card is confirmed. However, the police did not contact the man until the 16th. As for the inventory, the store conducted a count and confirmed that there were no errors in the sales figures and inventory . The police admitted that there was a disconnect in this regard. The police department said it sincerely apologizes to the woman who was mistakenly arrested after the incident and will take steps to prevent similar incidents from happening again.
A Japanese lawyer pointed out that the woman can seek compensation from the Japanese police in accordance with the suspect’s compensation legal treaty. She can receive up to 50,000 yen in compensation, with a daily maximum of 12,500 yen.
The original article was published on AM730 https://www.am730.com.hk/International/Japanese woman in her 70s was mistakenly identified as having stolen sushi and arrested – innocent and held for 4 days before being released/447714?utm_source=yahoorss&utm_medium=referral
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