CHIBA (TR) – Chiba Prefectural Police revealed final week {that a} man in custody over an arson assault in Kashiwa City final yr has been additional accused of homicide.
At simply after 6:00 p.m. on December 18, Kaoru Sakamaki, 77, allegedly stabbed and killed Reiko Torai, 59, with a knife at her home within the Takayanagi space, studies the Chiba Shimbun (Feb. 5).
Police didn’t reveal whether or not Sakamaki admits to the allegations.
As beforehand reported, a neighbor discovered Toshiaki Watarai, additionally 59, and Reiko collapsed inside their residence on the evening of December 18.
Toshiaki had suffered a stab wound to the stomach. Meanwhile, Reiko acquired a wound to the chest. Both have been later confirmed lifeless at a hospital. The outcomes of autopsies performed on December 20 revealed that the reason for dying of each Watarai and his spouse was hemorrhagic shock, police mentioned beforehand.
“There’s nothing”
About 10 minutes after the invention of the collapsed couple, a hearth broke out about 600 meters from the crime scene. It destroyed Sakamaki’s home and 7 different residential buildings.
Authorities issued an arrest warrant for Sakamaki on suspicion of arson on December 19. That evening, police following up on a tip a couple of suspicious car parked on a highway in Inzai City — about 30 kilometers away — situated Sakamaki.
At the time, burns coated Sakamaki’s decrease physique. Officers later escorted him to a hospital for therapy. The following evening, police accused him of obstruction of official duties after he allegedly tried to flee law enforcement officials. He was subsequently accused of arson.
Sakamaki didn’t cooperate with questioning on these first two fees, giving obscure solutions. He mentioned, “There’s nothing.” He additionally mentioned, “I don’t know.”
Watarai ran a real-estate associated enterprise. Prior to incident, Sakamaki had requested a property appraisal the corporate. Police believed that the assault might been motivated by the suspect’s dissatisfaction with the appraisal.