Police in Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, have arrested a 69-year-old man on suspicion of killing his 66-year-old wife.
According to police, the suspect, Shigemi Nakako, strangled his wife Hiroyo to death with a cord at their home as she slept on the morning of March 21, Sankei Shimbun reported.
A relative who visited their residence later that morning was suspicious after finding nobody at home, and contacted police. In the afternoon, a police patrol spotted a car belonging to Nakako about 100 kilometers away in Masuda, Shimane Prefecture. Nakako was in the driver’s seat, while the body of his wife, covered by a sheet, was in the front passenger’s seat.
Police said Nakako, who was charged with murder on Saturday, has admitted to the charge but said he has so far not given a motive.
© Japan Today
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Shane Sommerville
Murder for free food, a bed and rent free housing??
Trapped
No-one noticed a sheet covered corpse in 100kms? Right...
fuzzylogic
"strangled his wife Hiroyo to death with a cord at their home as she slept"
Hi, Mr. Nakako Is Mrs. Nakako up yet?
"the body of his wife, covered by a sheet, was in the front passenger’s seat."
Gruesome
coskuri
I don't assume there is a corpse under whenever I see a sheet, do you ?
Disillusioned
After living in Japan for nearly two decades, I do! Whenever I move into a new place I always check the wardrobes, ceilings and underfloor storage areas half expecting to find a body.
Bernie O'Mahony
This is where I live and surprisingly, absolutely nothing has been heard about this story in the local area!