A 66-year-old woman in Japan was suspected of committing an arson attack because she could not afford to take care of her two handicapped husbands and sons. When she was on trial a few days ago, she said that she had no intention of killing, but was tired.

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[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] A 66-year-old Japanese woman Toshiko Ohashi (Toshiko Ohashi) was suspected of setting fire to her house. Both her husband and son died in the fire. Japanese prosecutors formally prosecuted the woman a few days ago; The stroke made it difficult to move, and her son also needed care due to cerebral palsy. Toshiko Ohashi said that she had no intention of killing, "just tired."

According to comprehensive Japanese media reports, Toshiko Ohashi sprinkled kerosene outside the house and set fire to the house on November 17, 2021. At the time of the incident, her husband sleeping on the bed on the first floor was burned alive, and her son on the second floor died of carbon monoxide poisoning.

It is reported that her husband became bedridden after a stroke, and her son also suffered from cerebral palsy. The burden of taking care of the two fell on her alone.

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According to the prosecution, because her husband had a stroke and the family had no source of income, she approached her husband in despair and discussed going to death together. After the incident, the prosecution held a public trial on the 12th of this month. Denying any intention to kill, she also revealed that "I didn't mean to kill my son, I was just tired of caring."

Her defense lawyer said Toshiko's husband agreed with her to set fire to the house, arguing that her husband and son were "voluntarily murdered."

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