Tokyo [Japan], June 27 (ANI): Famed Japan’s Kabuki actor Ennosuke Ichikawa’s has been arrested on suspicion of helping his mom’s suicide after his dad and mom have been found unconscious at his dwelling final month, as per a report in Al Jazeera which cited Japanese public broadcaster NHK.
The report quoted police sources and mentioned TV footage confirmed a automobile apparently transporting the 47-year-old Ichikawa from a hospital to a police station.
Ichikawa is a classical theatre star who has appeared in London, Amsterdam, and Paris.
Rescue employees found Ichikawa’s 76-year-old father, additionally a kabuki actor, and his 75-year-old mom mendacity unconscious at his Tokyo dwelling in May.
Both have been later pronounced lifeless attributable to a suspected drug overdose.
Ichikawa was found in a home cabinet and brought to the hospital, the place police questioned him.
The actor advised officers that his household had “discussed dying and being reborn” and that his dad and mom had taken sleeping drugs, as Al Jazeera reported, citing NHK.
An obvious suicide word written by Ichikawa, who had beforehand been prescribed sleeping drugs, was additionally found inside his dwelling.
Police imagine he tried suicide together with his dad and mom and moved to arrest him as a result of they have been involved he would tamper with proof or flee.
According to studies, police are nonetheless investigating the circumstances surrounding Ichikawa’s father’s demise.
Ichikawa, whose actual identify is Takahiko Kinoshi, made his kabuki debut in 1980 and have become one among Japan’s most well-known performers.
According to his web site, he was as soon as nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for dance efficiency. (ANI)