A woman has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for her role in the death of a high school girl. Prosecutors had sought the term, calling the crime extremely cruel and malicious.
The woman was the ringleader of the crime that trampled on the victim’s dignity.
The sentence was handed down at a court in Asahikawa, Hokkaido. Prosecutors described the act as extremely cruel and malicious.
The victim was a high school girl, and the case involved bullying among teens.