A man charged with abuse that led to the death of his 5-year-old stepdaughter last year told a Tokyo court Friday that he started assaulting her after his efforts at disciplining her did not work."My disciplining was unsuccessful, and I started assaulting her as my anger grew," Yudai Funato, 34, said during a questioning session by his defense counsel in a lay judge trial held at the Tokyo District Court over the fatal abuse of Yua."I couldn't control my emotions," he said. "I believe it is completely my responsibility."Funato assaulted Yua at their home in Tokyo's Meguro Ward and deprived …READ FULL ARTICLE
