Akita student dies after burning himself

Wednesday, June 23, 2004 at 03:07 JST
AKITA — A 14-year-old male student died at a local hospital late Tuesday night after being found with serious burns at his junior high school in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, police said.

The police said they suspect the student, a three-year student at Ugo Junior High School in the town of Ugo, attempted to commit suicide. (Kyodo News)