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Parents of late boy sue elevator maker over fatal accident

TOKYO, Japan - The parents (R and L in front) of Hirosuke Ichikawa, who was killed in an elevator accident in 2006, arrive at the Tokyo District Court to file a 250 million yen lawsuit Dec. 12 against the manufacturer, Schindler Elevator K.K., and others.

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Mother of victim of elevator accident unsatisfied with verdict

Masako Ichikawa, 63, whose 16-year-old son Hirosuke Ichikawa (shown in photo in foreground) died in an elevator accident in 2006, expresses her dissatisfaction at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 29, 2015 regarding the Tokyo District Court's acquittal earlier that day of a former Schindler Elevator K.K. executive. The court handed down suspended prison terms to three people at a maintenance company which had taken over the maintenance and management of the elevator from Schindler two months before the accident. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Parents of late boy sue elevator maker over fatal accident

TOKYO, Japan - The parents (R and L in front) of Hirosuke Ichikawa, who was killed in an elevator accident in 2006, arrive at the Tokyo District Court to file a 250 million yen lawsuit Dec. 12 against the manufacturer, Schindler Elevator K.K., and others. (Kyodo)