The Osaka High Court announced that Shinji Aoba, the suspect of the arson murder case that killed 36 people and wounded 32 others at Kyoto Animation, has withdrawn the appeal to his death sentence on Monday.
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The Kyoto District Court handed down a guilty verdict to Aoba on January 25, 2024.
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The Kyoto District Court started the main trial for the arson murder case in September 2023, with pre-trial proceedings starting in May 2023.
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With the withdrawal of the appeal, the trial has ended, and Aoba’s death sentence is finalized.