SAITAMA (TR) – Saitama Prefectural Police have arrested a 53-year-old man after the corpse of a lacking girl was present in his condo in Niiza City, stories Nippon News Network (Jan. 10).
On January 9, police investigating the disappearance of Sanae Yamamoto, 51, discovered her physique within the condo. Police then accused the occupant of the residence, Arata Yamaguchi, of abandoning a corpse. He was despatched him to prosecutors on Saturday.
Yamaguchi admitted to the fees throughout questioning. He additionally made statements implicating that he had murdered her.
Found within the rest room
According to police, Yamamoto’s household contacted them on January 7. “We don’t know where she is,” one member of the household mentioned.
When police checked safety digicam footage close to her dwelling in Niiza, they noticed her being taken away in a automotive by unknown assailant.
Subsequent investigations implicated Yamaguchi. When police searched his residence, Yamamoto’s physique was discovered within the rest room.
The two are believed to have identified one another since round September of final 12 months. In abducting her, it’s believed that Yamaguchi ambushed Yamamoto close to her dwelling and took her in a automotive shortly after she returned dwelling.
Police are investigating the chance that Yamaguchi knew Yamamoto’s tackle and different particulars prematurely.