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Japan arson suspect identified after blaze kills 33

Friday, 19 July 2019


Japanese police have identified the man suspected to have started a fire at an animation studio that killed 33 people as Shinji Aoba, public broadcaster NHK said on Friday.

Aoba, who has been in custody since Thursday, the day fire engulfed the studio in the city of Kyoto, has not been arrested, Reuters reported citing NHK.