I first posted about this story last July, then a follow up with more information. The first hearing of her trial was held November 11th in the Mito District Court in Ibaraki Prefecture.
During the hearing, 50 year old Masae Sakurai admitted to threatening her female roommate and forcing her to sew her own lips shut with a needle and thread. When she was arrested last July, she denied the allegations.
In their opening statements, the prosecutors said that the 42 year old roommate had skipped meals after the defendant told her that “those who do not work, shall not eat”. The defendant became angry when the victim was caught eating without permission, which led to the crime.
The prosecutors presented evidence, which included footage from a security camera installed in the shared home. Sakurai forced the roommate to sew her own lips shut, saying, “If you let me do it, the pain will be double.” The defense said it would not contest the charges or object to the admission of evidence.
The next hearing in this case is scheduled for February 2027. I hope both of these women are getting help from mental health professionals.
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