TOKYO (TR) – Following the invention of a person’s physique within the rest room of an residence in Shinjuku Ward earlier this month, an interview with investigators has revealed that the suspects arrested within the case have been possible planning to maneuver the corpse, stories Jiji Press (July 11).
At round 2:30 p.m. on July 1, a consultant from the administration firm of the residence in Shinjuku Ward known as police to report a “strange odor” coming from a unit the fourth ground.
When cops arrived, they discovered Soichiro Naruse, 35, of unknown occupation, lifeless within the rest room.
The physique of Naruse, clothed in underwear, was leaning in opposition to the bath and coated by a blue tarp. The state of decomposition of the physique recommended that it had been a couple of week because the loss of life. As nicely, there have been a number of wounds to the pinnacle, police mentioned beforehand.
The following day, police arrested Seiichi Kita, 30, on suspicion of abandoning a corpse. On July 10, police arrested a second suspect, Toshihiro Nashimoto, 31, on the identical cost.
Nashimoto is suspected of masking Naruse’s physique with the blue tarp and abandoning it within the rest room round June 27.
Nashimoto mentioned, “Kita asked me to help him, and I couldn’t refuse.” It is believed he had by no means met Naruse.
Kita denies the costs. He mentioned, “The apartment where the incident occurred was used for filming and editing adult videos.” It is believed he and Naruse have been operating a enterprise collectively.
Sealed from the surface
Based on the most recent data from investigative sources, the pinnacle of Naruse was coated with a plastic bag. As nicely, the door to the lavatory was sealed from the surface.
Sources additionally revealed that there have been no indicators that the physique had been introduced in from outdoors.
Police consider that the suspects have been making ready to maneuver the physique and delay the invention of the incident.
Naruse was believed to have been hit on the pinnacle a number of occasions with a blunt object. The outcomes of an post-mortem decided that the reason for loss of life was head trauma.
Police additionally realized that the 2 suspects bought tarps and different objects at a mass retailer in Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture on June 24. Around that point, they have been often out and in of the residence.
Police at the moment are investigating whether or not Kita and Nashimoto know the circumstances that led to the loss of life of Naruse.