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Police in Hakodate, Hokkaido, said Monday they have arrested an unemployed 49-year-old man on suspicion of killing his mother at her home on Sunday.
According to police, Osamu Tanabe, who did not live with his mother Mieko, strangled her to death and then went to a nearby police box at around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday and said he had killed his mother, Sankei Shimbun reported.
Police went to Mieko’s apartment and found her already dead. Tanabe has so far given no motive for killing his mother, police said.
© Japan Today
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MaikuC
Can someone explain why employment status is important in all these family murders?
zones2surf
@MaikuC,
I get your point, but this is typical "police beat" reporting. When it comes to crimes in Japan, regardless of the nature of the crimes, there are always 4 things present when reporting on the suspect / defendant: age, sex, place of residence, and occupation. Always.
oldman_13
Another brutal family murder.
No excuses.
Shenjingbing
No cares about their employment status. I'm more concerned with the stupidity of immediately visiting the Koban and confessing. Better to give yourself a fighting chance and at least make a run for it, act surprised when caught, say it wasn't you.
shogun36
Good job son, who's gonna pay your bills now?
Michael Jackson
The good people of Hokkaido will provide him with a place to stay and three meals a day.