AICHI (TR) – Aichi Prefectural Police have arrested a 45-year-old man over the alleged homicide of his girlfriend in her house in Toyota City final month, studies TBS News (Jan. 31).
Early on January 17, Taku Kitajima allegedly strangled Akiko Ogawa, a 42-year-old workplace employee, to loss of life at her residence within the Toshincho space.
Upon his arrest on suspicion of homicide, Kitajima denied the fees. He stated, “I didn’t do it. I don’t know anything.”
After the homicide, Kitajima is believed to have set hearth to the house at round 4:40 a.m. and fled the scene. Firefighters arriving on the unit discovered the entrance door locked.
It is believed that Kitajima met Ogawa as a buyer on the restaurant the place she labored across the finish of December. The two had solely simply begun relationship earlier this yr.
Two days earlier than the physique was found, Kitajima made a scene on the residence. He was discovered banging on the door of the house and shouting. He screamed, “Open up!” The commotion led to police arriving on the scene.
Police are persevering with the investigation on suspicion of arson.