Teen murder suspect to be sent to medical reformatory

Teen murder suspect to be sent to medical reformatory

OITA, Japan - Lawyers for a 15-year-old boy accused of killing three neighbors in August speak at a press conference at the Oita Family Court in Oita City on Dec. 26 after the court decided to send the boy to a medical reformatory. The court said the boy suffers from a serious behavioral disorder.

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