KYOTO, Japan: Japanese police on Friday (Jul 19) were investigating a suspected arson attack that killed 33 people in what would be one of the ...
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A woman prays for the victims of the arson attack in front of the torced Kyoto Animation building n Kyoto, Japan, July 19, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-HoonSome reports Friday said the man was unconscious, and that police had been unable to interrogate him so far. Some reports suggested the man believed the company had stolen his work, with the local Kyoto Shimbun newspaper reporting that he told police:"I set the fire because they stole novels."On Thursday, Kyoto Animation president Hideaki Hatta said the firm had been threatened.Details were still emerging about the victims in the blaze, which also injured 36 people, 10 of whom suffered serious injuries.
Kyoto Animation building which was torched by arson attack is seen in Kyoto, Japan, July 19, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon Flowers are placed in front of the torced Kyoto Animation building in respect for the victims, in Kyoto, Japan, July 19, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
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