First Trial in Shimbashi Girl’s Bar Murder Case.

Breaking News "Gunma Prefecture."
By AI from "Isesaki FM."

The first hearing of a 50-year-old man from Shibukawa City charged with murder for stabbing and killing a female bar staff member at a girls' bar in Shinbashi, Tokyo, last October was held at the Tokyo District Court on the 8th.

The defendant stated, "There's no mistake" in the charges, and pleaded guilty. In their opening statement, the prosecution explained that the defendant met the woman on a dating app in June 2024, and subsequently ordered expensive champagne from her at the bar where he worked and gave her money personally. However, they pointed out that he decided to kill her after losing contact with her in October. The defense, on the other hand, argued that "the crime was impulsive and not planned."