Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who was shot whilst making a campaign speech during Sunday’s upper house election has been confirmed dead on Friday morning.
A news conference is currently ongoing at the Nara Medical University hospital.
Medics at the hospital revealed that Abe had no vital signs when he arrived at the hospital but that they conducted resuscitation.
“It was extremely serious, it was very grave,” the medic said of his condition on arrival. He had two wounds in the neck and subcutaneous haemorrhage.
“It was extremely serious, it was very grave,” the medic said of his condition on arrival. He had two wounds in the neck and subcutaneous haemorrhage,” the hospital staff stated.
In an emotion laden press conference after confirmation of the demise of Abe, prime minister Fumio Kishida condemned the attack, saying: “It is barbaric and malicious and it cannot be tolerated.”
