The bereaved family of a male student who attended a private high school in Tokyo who committed suicide five years ago said that the third-party committee established by the school was insufficient, and that the city, which instructs private high schools, conducted a reinvestigation. I asked for
This was announced at a press conference held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office on the 27th by the parents of Keiji Takahashi (then 16), a second-year student at a private high school in Tokyo who committed suicide in 2018.
According to his parents, Mr. Takahashi was mentally cornered by the intimidating guidance of his teachers and committed suicide.
On the other hand, as a result of the investigation, a third-party committee consisting of lawyers and others established by the school concluded that ``it cannot be concluded that there is a causal relationship between suicide and guidance.''
On the 27th, the parents submitted a request for a re-investigation to the metropolitan government, which instructs private high schools, stating that the number of people interviewed was 5, and that ``the subject of the investigation was extremely small''. .
Takahashi's parents said, "Compared to public schools, it is more difficult for local governments to re-investigate based on the law, but I want the metropolitan government to re-investigate both public and private schools and clarify the truth." was complaining.
In response to NHK's interview, the school said, "The investigation was carried out appropriately in line with the guidelines set by the government so that there were no inadequacies, and we believe that there were no problems. We take the student's suicide seriously and make improvements. I want to continue."