Friend of mother who starved son to death sentenced to 15 years

A 49-year-old woman was sentenced to 15 years in prison Wednesday after a Japanese court found that she had manipulated her friend to starve her 5-year-old son to death.Emiko Akahori psychologically controlled the friend, Rie Ikari, 40, with lies, according to the ruling by the Fukuoka District Court. Akahori directed Ikari to severely reduce her son's meals, resulting in his death in April 2020.The prison term matched demands by prosecutors, while Akahori had pleaded not guilty.Ikari was sentenced to five years in prison in June for negligence as a guardian. She has appealed the ruling.The…READ FULL ARTICLE