Teenage girl's death sparks calls to change 'hostage justice' in Japan
A 16-year-old girl's family alleges she was so traumatised by her time in a police cell, it killed her. Her case is now the focus of court action alleging she was a victim of Japan's "hostage justice" system.
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On an early morning last June, Nami* got a call telling her police were taking in her 16-year-old daughter, Runa*.
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"I told the police that I'd be there within 30 minutes and asked them to wait for me," recalled Nami, a mother from the Hyogo region of Japan.
"The police officer said they understood, but by the time I rushed to the scene, my daughter was already gone.
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