Man arrested for killing his probation officer in western Japan

A 35-year-old man was arrested Saturday for allegedly killing a neighbor who was serving as his probation officer in Otsu, western Japan, in May, police said.Kohei Iitsuka was on probation after being convicted of robbery in 2019. According to Justice Ministry records, the last time a probation officer was killed by someone they were overseeing was in 1964.Iitsuka has denied the allegation, the police said.The 60-year-old victim, Hiroshi Shinjo, had been a volunteer probation officer since 2006. He had supported Iitsuka's rehabilitation and met him at his home in Otsu for interviews.Shinjo,…READ FULL ARTICLE