The remains of the former Japanese prime minister have been transferred to his home in Tokyo, where a multitude of media, relatives and passers-by have gathered. Meanwhile, in the city of Nara, where he was murdered, an altar has been placed.
Close friends and spontaneous saw the death of the former Japanese prime minister this Saturday Shinzo Abeowhose remains have been transferred to his home in Tokyo, as the investigation continues to unravel the reasons for his murder at the hands of a former soldier.
The car containing Abe’s body arrived at his residence in Tokyo’s Shibuya district after 1:30 PM, about seven and a half hours after leaving the hospital in the western city of Nara, where it was transferred and where he has undergone an autopsy and other relevant procedures.
The vehicle left with his widow, Akie (aged 60), as a passenger, who had traveled there following the incident in which Abe was shot in the back while giving a speech during the parliamentary by-election campaign this Sunday.
One of the projectiles hit an artery belonging to the former president, who, according to doctors, bled to death at the age of 67.
A large number of media and passers-by have gathered in front of the couple’s habitual residence in the capital, which has no children. Members of his formation have also traveled there, the Liberal Democratic Party (PLD)
At the Nara Yamato-Saidaiji station, where Abe’s demonstration was taking place when he was shot, an altar has been placed today to which numerous passers-by have come to pay their respects, deliver flowers and pray, after candles and offerings had been placed at the exact site of the attack the day before.
The alleged perpetrator of the murder is said to be: a 41-year-old, currently unemployed former soldier, identified as Tetsuya Yamagami, who was arrested on the spot while the commotion was still raging. He fired twice with a homemade firearm to the astonishment of those present and the security device, whose performance is being judged.
The statements of those arrested so far have been confusing and the police are continuing their investigation. Yamagami is said to have denied the political motive for the crime, but said he held a grudge against Abe for his… alleged ties to a religious organization whom he accuses of ruining his mother through donations.
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Source: EITB
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