OSAKA (TR) – A person accused of defrauding a girl over a staged visitors accident died in custody final yr.
On the afternoon of October 17, a police officer discovered Naoki Nagano, 47, mendacity on his again and never shifting within the holding cell on the Katano Police Station. He was confirmed lifeless about an hour later on the hospital the place he was taken.
The day earlier than, police had arrested Nagano and 4 feminine suspects on suspicion of fraud. According to Fuji News Network, Nagano was residing inside a cramped house in Osaka City with the 4 women — a literal harem.
The house is positioned close to the favored Tsutenkaku Tower. Measuring a mere 31 sq. meters, it had two double beds and a settee. Nagano is believed to have used it as a base of operations for 5 months.
One of the women is Nagano’s 42-year-old spouse, Emi. The different three feminine suspects are her former center college classmates.
The crime that led to their arrests concerned the swindling of one other lady, who’s an acquaintance of 42-year-old suspect Kanako Ishii.
Ishii falsely informed the sufferer that she had been in a automobile accident and wanted 800,000 yen. The suspect additionally stated that she would pay again the cash again in two months.
When the sufferer arrived to fulfill Ishii, a bunch of males posing as attorneys have been there to greet her. She was then defrauded out of a complete of two.1 million yen, which was paid out in six installments.
Before his demise, Nagano declined to clarify to reporters why he was sharing the residence with 4 ladies.
Upon her arrest, Emi denied the allegations. However, the opposite 4 suspects usually admitted to the fees, police stated on the time.