As evidence, the prosecutor’s office presented recordings from a CCTV camera installed in Sakurai’s house. The defense did not dispute the charges and objected to the inclusion of video materials in the case.
The victim was able to leave the house (on June 30th) when the accused was not there. She went outside in a white mask, after which she asked for help from an employee of the nearest store, handing him a note. Later, the woman explained to the police that she had been too afraid to escape until that moment.
According to the investigation, the stitches ran from the nose down to the lower lip and across the mouth from the inside several times. Because of this method of superimposition, they were almost invisible from the outside. The life of the victim is not in danger.
