Murder of Ryōta Uemura

Ryōta Uemura
Born 2002
Oki Islands, Japan
Died 2015 (aged 12–13)
Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Ryōta Uemura (上村 遼太 Uemura Ryōta, 2002–2015) was a 13-year-old Japanese boy who was tortured and murdered in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture. His body was discovered in the Tama River on Friday, February 20, 2015.[1][2] On February 25, 2015, the police arrested three boys in relation with Uemura's murder. Two of the suspects told the police that the alleged ringleader was inspired by Jihadi John's killings. It is unclear whether any of the three arrested suspects was the ringleader[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] The same two suspects also provided details of the circumstances of Uemara's murder.[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

Prior to his death, Uemura had apparently been refusing to commit crimes for a group of older boys with whom he spent time, and wanted to cut ties with them. At the time of his death, his mother was working as a nurse to support her children.[3][19][20]

Victim

Uemura was well known among his friends as a cheerful boy. When he stopped going to school, his teacher called his parents to see if anything was wrong.[21][22] After his parents divorced, his mother raised him and his four siblings.[23]

Reaction

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe expressed his condolences to the victim's family and vowed that Japan should not have another similar tragedy. It was the third shocking incident in 2015, after a 19-year-old college student killed 77-year-old Tomoko Mori.[24][25][26][27] On March 5, 2015, after Uemura's mother released statements about her son's death,[28] the three boys previously arrested were charged with murder.[29]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Abe expresses shock at murder of Kawasaki boy ‹ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion". Japantoday.com. 2015-02-06. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
  2. ↑ "Police arrest 3 youths over murder of Kawasaki boy ‹ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion". Japantoday.com. 2015-02-06. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
  3. 1 2 "Several boys to be grilled simultaneously over Kawasaki boy's death". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
  4. ↑ "Police arrest 3 teens in slaying of junior high student - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun". Ajw.asahi.com. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
  5. ↑ Ensor, Josie. "Police in Japan arrest teenager for 'Islamic State-inspired' beheading". Telegraph. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
  6. ↑ "Teenager held for 'IS-inspired' murder in Japan". Smh.com.au. 2013-10-24. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
  7. ↑ "Friend got Line message from slain Kawasaki boy near time of death". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
  8. ↑ "Murdered Kawasaki boy may have been victim of bullying". The Japan Times. 2015-02-24. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
  9. ↑ "EDITORIAL: How come no one saw the warning signs before boy was slain? - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun". Ajw.asahi.com. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
  10. ↑ "Teen admits he killed Kawasaki boy, alleges involvement of two others". AJW by The Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  11. ↑ "Kawasaki suspect says he beat, stabbed 13-year-old victim". The Japan Times. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  12. ↑ http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20150302p2g00m0dm030000c.html
  13. ↑ http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/20150302_11.html
  14. ↑ "Japan teen admits killing boy, 13: report". NewsComAu. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  15. ↑ http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20150303p2a00m0na007000c.html
  16. ↑ http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20150303p2a00m0na006000c.html
  17. ↑ "Society failed to save Uemura". The Japan Times. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  18. ↑ http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20150304p2a00m0na010000c.html
  19. ↑ "Three teen suspects held in Kawasaki boy's slaying". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
  20. ↑ "Naked body of 13-year-old stabbing victim found near Kawasaki river". The Japan Times. 2015-02-21. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
  21. ↑ "Editorial: Murder of Kawasaki boy a wake-up call for adults". mainichi.jp. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  22. ↑ "VOX POPULI: Boy's life lost after society failed to understand his world". AJW by The Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  23. ↑ http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20150305p2a00m0na017000c.html
  24. ↑ NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation). "Juvenile crime down, recidivism up - News - NHK WORLD - English". .nhk.or.jp. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
  25. ↑ "1 of 3 teen suspects allegedly attacked Kawasaki boy prior to murder - 毎日新聞" (in Japanese). Mainichi.jp. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
  26. ↑ NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation). "Abe in shock over teen murder - News - NHK WORLD - English". .nhk.or.jp. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
  27. ↑ "18歳少年「上村遼太さん殺害」自供！「チクられて頭にきた」". J-CASTテレビウォッチ. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  28. ↑ "Kawasaki murder victim's mother releases statement to media ‹ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion". japantoday.com. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  29. ↑ http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20150305p2a00m0na018000c.html


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