A 31-year-old man who lives together with his 21-year-old mom was arrested in Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, for allegedly dousing his 5-year-old daughter in a tub and leaving her to die of hypothermia. Around January, the suspect moved from the home of a relative of the male suspect, the place she had been residing till then, and for the reason that suspect and her father began residing collectively, the eldest daughter has been subjected to abuse, similar to being doused with water. Interviews with investigators revealed that this seems to be the case.

