Hokkaido police search ski resort operator's office over boy's death

Hokkaido police on Tuesday searched the office of a ski resort operator following the death of a 5-year-old boy on a moving walkway at the resort late last month.Sasson Co. in Otaru was searched on suspicion of professional negligence resulting in death over the Dec. 28 accident. The company has said no member of staff was stationed at the moving walkway, which links the parking lot and the slopes, even though some users had fallen on it in the past.The police said Hinata Goto, who lived in neighboring Sapporo, fell near the exit of the walkway. His right arm and clothing ended up being cau…READ FULL ARTICLE