Police send case of dead suspect in Osaka clinic arson to prosecutors

The case of a now-deceased man was referred to prosecutors Wednesday for suspected murder and arson at an Osaka mental health clinic last December that resulted in the deaths of 26 people and the suspect, police said.The investigation into the suspected arson on Dec. 17 has come to an end, with prosecutors expected to drop the case after the suspect, 61-year-old Morio Tanimoto, died before police were able to question him.Tanimoto is suspected of spraying gasoline and starting a fire at the clinic, killing 26 people, including regular visitors to the facility and its director, Kotaro Nishiz…READ FULL ARTICLE