Prosecutors sought an 11-year prison term for the mother of a 5-year-old girl who died last year after allegedly being mistreated at home, the latest development in a case that caused a public outcry and changes to child protection laws.
The prosecutors lodged the request Monday at the Tokyo District Court.
Yuri Funato, 27, is accused of causing her daughter's death from sepsis in March 2018. She had allegedly not adequately fed her daughter, Yua, since around late January that year, resulting in the child developing pneumonia.