HYOGO, Jun 03, 2026 –
A attainable new growth emerged within the homicide of a mom and daughter in Tatsuno, Hyogo Prefecture, when a lady passing by a river within the metropolis found a person floating face-up within the water at round 10:30 a.m. on June third and alerted authorities.
A witness described the scene, saying, “The sirens were really loud, so I came to see what was happening, and there were a lot of police officers, maybe about 20. Firefighters were there too. He was floating face up. His arm was bent and caught on something.”
The physique was that of an grownup male, and police imagine a number of days had handed since his dying. His age and id haven’t but been confirmed.
The location the place the physique was discovered on June third is about 15 kilometers from Shingu, Tatsuno, the place Sumie Tanaka and her daughter Chihiro had been killed on May nineteenth.
Police have positioned Kenji Oyama, 42, on a nationwide wished record on suspicion of murdering Chihiro.
Security digital camera footage close to the scene on the day the incident got here to mild confirmed an individual believed to be Oyama strolling whereas sporting a black cap.
About half-hour later, an individual of comparable construct appeared on the similar location, however the coloration of the higher garment had modified. The black trousers with a white line, nonetheless, seemed to be the identical.
The male physique discovered on June third was sporting a grayish T-shirt and black trousers with a white line, clothes that police say resembles the outfit and traits of Oyama whereas he was on the run.
Police are fastidiously investigating the case, together with the chance that the physique could also be Oyama.
Source: FNN