A group of officers based at a central Japan police station are expected to be referred to prosecutors over allegations they failed to make adequate medical care available to a detained man who suffered chronic diseases, leading to his death late last year, an investigative source said Tuesday.
The case of the 43-year-old man is being investigated as professional negligence resulting in death. The Aichi Prefectural Police are making arrangements to send investigative papers to prosecutors detailing the allegations against the officers from the police station in the city of Okazaki who were in charge of detention cells.
The chief of the Okazaki police station is unlikely to face charges due to the apparent difficulty of foreseeing the man’s death, according to the source.
The man was arrested on Nov. 25 last year for allegedly obstructing official duties and died in a police cell on Dec. 4 from kidney failure, according to an autopsy. He was battling diabetes and schizophrenia at the time.
The man had been placed in solitary confinement as a result of violent behavior and restraining…
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