IWATE (TR) – Iwate Prefectural Police have arrested a 70-year-old man who was discovered to be dwelling with the corpse of his mom at their residence in Morioka City, experiences Nippon News Network (Apr. 10).
According to police, the person arrested on suspicion of abandoning a physique is Yoshimi Takahashi, a 70-year-old unemployed man from Morioka.
Takahashi is suspected of abandoning the physique of his mom, Kiyoko Takahashi, 90, on the dwelling they shared.
Upon his arrest on suspicion of abandoning a corpse, Takahashi denied the fees.
According to police, Kiyoko was discovered below the kotatsu [heated table] with solely her head protruding.
The incident got here to mild on Thursday when a welfare official was unable to contact Kiyoko and notified the police.
According to investigators, the physique confirmed no exterior accidents and was not skeletal, suggesting that she died lower than one 12 months in the past.
Police are investigating the motive and different particulars related to the incident.