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Two elderly women were found dead and a male neighbor injured after apparent trouble between the trio at an apartment building in Wakayama City, police said Sunday.
According to police, they received a call from a person at around 3:30 p.m. Saturday, reporting that a male neighbor had been stabbed by a knife.
Police rushed to the single-storied apartment building located in Demizu and found a 68-year-old man suffering from a stab wound to his left side and left arm. Also in his apartment, police found his nextdoor neighbor, Hanako Taiki, 71, dead with a knife in her chest. About two hours later, police found Tamiko Sugeta, 79, who lives across the hall from the man, collapsed in her apartment, with an electric cord wound around her neck. Both women were taken to hospital where they were pronounced dead.
The man, who is in a stable condition in hospital, was quoted by police as saying, "Ms Taiki came to my apartment and slashed me [with a knife] after asking me to die with her. I attempted to run away.”
Police are questioning the man further about trouble between the three neighbors.
© Japan Today
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Fapster
If he was acting in self defense, good on him for not letting her kill him. I suspect the woman who attacked him murdered that other woman then tried to kill the man. Can't rule out dementia either. Ask the woman's family and doctors about her mental state leading up to the murders.
thepersoniamnow
@playa
But was it suicide? It stated she was found dead with a knife in her chest, doesn't look self inflicted.
Mike L
thepersoniamnow
Look up Elliot Smith.
sensei258
Not buying his story, the one woman didn't choke herself, and it would be unusual (though possible) for a person to stab themselves in the chest. Wanna bet his wounds are minor, like he couldn't go through with killing himself?
Maria
One knife, two dead women, one very much alive man. And he blames them. Hmm.
Fact_check
Old folks here needs to chill out a bit.
Haaa Nemui
So either the guy or the 71yr old woman strangled the 79yr old with the cord. Seems odd the 71yr old was found in his apartment and not her own. Maybe the guy is telling the truth.
Fapster
the 71 yr old duck murdered the older woman then attacked the man. She was probably demented, given her age. Let's see how this unfolds, but you bet I'm right
Aly Rustom
interesting to see how this story plays out. personally, I think its too early to draw conclusions. I hope JT keeps us posted
Monozuki
Yes, rather mysterious. Hope the police dig up the truth ASAP.