HOKKAIDO, Jan 12 (News On Japan) –
A person has been arrested on suspicion of abandoning a girl’s physique inside a restaurant he operated in Hidaka, Hokkaido, with investigators now believing the enterprise continued working whereas the physique remained contained in the premises.
The suspect, restaurant proprietor Toshihiko Matsukura, 49, is accused of abandoning a girl’s physique round December 31 by concealing it inside a wall of the eatery he ran in Hidaka Town.
According to individuals acquainted with the investigation, Matsukura reopened the restaurant on January 2 and is believed to have continued serving clients whereas the physique was nonetheless contained in the constructing.
An individual who knew Matsukura stated he appeared quiet and unassuming, including that it was arduous to think about such an incident taking place in a rural space like Hidaka.
Matsukura has admitted to the allegations, and police consider the physique could also be that of a girl in her 20s who had been reported lacking, as they rush to substantiate her identification whereas additionally pursuing the case with doable homicide prices in thoughts.
Source: FNN