Man jailed for starving his son

A Japanese man has been jailed for 14 years for attempting to starve his 17-year-old son to death.

Yasunobu Karasuno, 42, beat his son repeatedly and restricted his meals in a conspiracy with his girlfriend Natsuyo Kawaguchi, 40, at their home in Kishiwada, Osaka Disteict Court heard. Karasuno denied he wanted to kill his son.