AI summary
Summary of article:
After being told that his cancer has recurred and he only has 2 to 3 months left to live, Taku Suenaga, a 43-year-old Japanese man, picked up 22 million yen lost by a security company and squandered it. Ultimately he was sentenced to 6 months in prison for embezzlement.
Japan In March this year, doctors had declared a person deadcancer He fell ill again and had only 2 to 3 months left to live. That same day he found 22 million yen in cash on the roadside. He took the money for himself and spent it freely. On the 6th, the court sentenced him to 6 months in jail on embezzlement charges.
Japan’s TBS TV station and TV Asahi reported that on March 5 this year, 43-year-old defendant Suenaga Takuya was told that his cancer had recurred at the hospital where he was admitted, and the doctor announced that he only had 2 to 3 months to live.
While returning home, Suenaga found a bag dropped on the side of the road in the Aoba district of Sendai city. Curious about the contents of the bag, he picked it up and took it to a nearby park toilet to open it, but found that it contained 22 million yen (about US$139,000) in cash.
“At that time I felt like God had given me this,” Suenaga said in court.
He used the money to visit his girlfriend’s hometown in Vietnam, travel to Ise with friends, pay for food and medical treatment. By the time he was arrested in July, he had spent about 18 million yen.
Reports said the cash was accidentally dropped by the security company personnel carrying the cash. Suenaga was arrested in July on suspicion of embezzlement. At that time, he had passed the remaining life span declared by the doctors.
At the first trial on 19 October, the prosecutor believed that Suenaga had committed an “extremely selfish act” and requested a custodial sentence of one year; The defense requested a suspended sentence.
The insurance company’s losses are coveredInsurance To settle the claim, Suenaga must repay 30,000 yen per month to the insurance company, but this is expected to take more than 50 years to pay off.
The Sendai District Court issued its verdict on the 6th. The judge said: “It has to be said that it is doubtful whether the defendant can actually meet the requirement to repay 30,000 yen per month for more than 50 years.”
Regarding the fact that Suenaga had only picked up the cash after being informed of his remaining life, the judge said: “Even if he has given himself up because of the announcement of his remaining life, his degree of discretion is still limited. Even if favorable circumstances such as the absence of a criminal record are fully considered, it is difficult to determine whether this case is suitable for probation and the actual sentence to be imposed.”
In the end, the court sentenced Suenaga Takuya to 6 months in prison. He started his eighth month after the doctor announced his remaining life span on the 5th of this month.
Summary FAQ
-
When he learned in the hospital that the cancer had recurred and that he only had 2 to 3 months left to live, he picked up a bag on the side of the road in Aoba District, Sendai City on his way home, took it to a park toilet and opened it, but found 22 million yen in cash inside.
-
Suenaga used the money to visit his girlfriend’s family in Vietnam, travel to Ise with friends, as well as daily meals and some medical expenses. By the time of his arrest in July, he had spent about 18 million yen.
-
The judge believed that he misused the cash even after his life was announced, and that his behavior was selfish and difficult to impose a light sentence. In addition, he had to repay 30,000 yen per month for a long time, and the feasibility of performance was doubtful, so he was sentenced to 6 months of detention.
