[Concealing the body and living unchanged…] “Absolute obedience” that drove a housewife in her 50s to murder her mother-in-law and dump her body under the floor.

The husband told the court…

In the first part of the article, “A Housewife in Her 50s Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Killing Her Mother-in-law and Dumping Her Body Under the Floor,” we discussed the circumstances that were revealed at the trial of Michiko Watanabe, 55, who was accused of murdering her mother-in-law and dumping her body under the floor.

Read the first part of the article, “[A Housewife in her 50s Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Murdering Her Mother-in-law and Dumping Her Body Under the Floor…] “Special Circumstances” that brought tears to the eyes of a housewife in her 50s who was sentenced to seven years in prison at her trial.

The defendant is sentenced to seven years in prison.

At the trial of Michiko Watanabe, 55, who is accused of murder and abandoning the body of her mother-in-law, who lived with her, held at the Saitama District Court from January 29, 2013, Judge Kenichi Emi sentenced the defendant to seven years in prison at the sentencing hearing held on February 12, 2013. The defendant, Michiko Watanabe, 55, was sentenced to seven years in prison.

In her closing argument on February 4, about a week before the verdict, the prosecutor had pointed out that the defendant committed “a malicious act with a strong intent to kill, ” that “the body of the victim (mother-in-law) was left on the ground for about six days without being properly mourned,” and that she “engaged in various acts of concealment and her attitude after the victim’s murder was also malicious.

Although there were some scenes showing a certain understanding of the harsh situation in which Watanabe was placed, “The defendant is an adult woman who can choose to live an independent life. Although there were ways to avoid the worst-case scenario of murdering the victim, such as divorcing her husband and leaving the Watanabe family or living separately from the victim, her shortsightedness that led her to murder the victim deserves strong condemnation,” and she was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

On the other hand, the defense counsel pointed out that Watanabe had no place or means to avoid violence from her mother-in-law, and requested a suspended sentence, saying, “There was no way to escape from her violence other than to kill her.

Mr. A, Watanabe’s husband, who was called as a witness, responded to the prosecutor’s question, “Do you seek punishment? Mr. A, Watanabe’s husband, who was called as a witness, answered the prosecutor’s question, “Do you want to be punished?

I don’t think it is right that there is no punishment. I feel sorry for him if he is given a heavy sentence because we were together for many years, but I also feel sorry if he is given a light sentence so that he can come out immediately.