crime

69-year-old man arrested over murder of wife

6 Comments

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

©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.

6 Comments
Login to comment

Murder for free food, a bed and rent free housing??

-3 ( +0 / -3 )

No-one noticed a sheet covered corpse in 100kms? Right...

-5 ( +0 / -5 )

"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

0 ( +0 / -0 )

No-one noticed a sheet covered corps

I don't assume there is a corpse under whenever I see a sheet, do you ?

4 ( +4 / -0 )

@coskuri - I don't assume there is a corpse under whenever I see a sheet, do you ?

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.

2 ( +2 / -0 )

This is where I live and surprisingly, absolutely nothing has been heard about this story in the local area!

0 ( +0 / -0 )

Login to leave a comment

Facebook users

Use your Facebook account to login or register with JapanToday. By doing so, you will also receive an email inviting you to receive our news alerts.

Facebook Connect

Login with your JapanToday account

User registration

Articles, Offers & Useful Resources

A mix of what's trending on our other sites