A man, Mr. Aishima, died while he was in jail. His family thinks he was wrongly arrested. They will sue the government for money. They say the judges made a mistake.
The family of the late Mr. Aishima, who passed away during detention related to the Okawahara Chemical Engineering innocence case, is planning to sue the government. They claim that the prolonged detention was illegal due to the judges' decisions regarding the arrest warrant and denial of bail. The lawsuit seeks approximately 160 million yen in damages and aims to hold 37 judges accountable.
The bereaved family of the late Mr. Aishima, who died in custody amidst the Okawahara Chemical Engineering wrongful accusation saga, is poised to file a lawsuit against the state. The suit alleges that the issuance of an arrest warrant and subsequent denial of bail by judges resulted in unlawful and protracted detention. The plaintiffs seek 160 million yen in damages and aim to assign culpability to 37 judges implicated in the decisions.