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Ex-nursery teacher gets 10 years in prison for slashing child's neck

A 23-year-old former nursery school teacher in Japan, Natsuki Sasayama, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for attempted murder after slashing the neck of a 2-year-old boy with a utility knife at a certified early childhood education center in Minamikyushu City. The incident occurred in June 2024, and Sasayama also injured a one-year-old girl by slamming her against a shelf. During the trial, the court debated whether Sasayama had the intent to kill, but the presiding judge stated that she was aware her actions posed a significant risk of death. The judge described the crime as 'extremely selfish,' citing that Sasayama acted due to the child not warming up to her.

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Ex-nursery teacher gets 10 years in prison for slashing child's neck

A 23-year-old former nursery school teacher in Japan, Natsuki Sasayama, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for attempted murder after slashing the neck of a 2-year-old boy with a utility knife at a certified early childhood education center in Minamikyushu City. The incident occurred in June 2024, and Sasayama also injured a one-year-old girl by slamming her against a shelf. During the trial, the court debated whether Sasayama had the intent to kill, but the presiding judge stated that she was aware her actions posed a significant risk of death. The judge described the crime as 'extremely selfish,' citing that Sasayama acted due to the child not warming up to her.

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