Vier Verdächtige wegen Raubes und Mordes beim Tod eines Universitätsstudenten in Ebetsu, Hokkaido, angeklagt

On January 15, the Sapporo District Public Prosecutor’s Office indicted four individuals—two adults and two minors—in connection with the fatal assault of a male university student in Ebetsu, Hokkaido. The incident also involved the robbery of the victim.

The accused are: Yuto Kawaguchi (18), Kaiyu Takizawa (18), and two minors, aged 16 and 17.

According to the indictment, the four defendants are accused of beating and killing 20-year-old university student Tomoya Hase, as well as stealing his cash card in a public park in Ebetsu in October 2024.

The Sapporo District Prosecutor’s Office has not disclosed whether the suspects have admitted to the charges.

In a separate development, two other individuals involved in the case, 20-year-old Ama Yagihara and 20-year-old Hane Kawamura, have already been indicted on charges of robbery resulting in death and fraud.

In this case, UHB has decided to report the names of the indicted minors after carefully considering the severity of the crime and its potential impact on the community.