Police in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, have arrested a 70-year-old woman on suspicion of attempted murder after she strangled an unemployed man in his 40s at his home.
According to police, the incident occurred between 5 a.m. and 7 a.m. on Saturday, NTV reported.
Police said Kazuko Shirato is accused of strangling the man with a thin rope. Afterwards, she called 110 and said she had killed someone.
When police arrived, they found the man unconscious. He was taken to hospital and remained in a critical condition on Sunday.
Police have not disclosed any information about the relationship between the woman and the man, or whether she gave a reason for strangling him.
© Japan Today
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Ego Sum Lux Mundi
When that "cougar" turns into a plain old "babaa", this can happen
falseflagsteve
Y70 years old, 70! Can you believe it?
Well I find this shocking, a woman of this age committing a horrific attack like that. Her soul is darker than freshly laid tarmac and even though she’s of advanced years is a menace to the public.
Debora Jennison
Stupifying the comments here about a 70 year old woman being a "babaa" , a "cougar" ..... there are 70 year olds , female and male for that part ,who are in better shape than alot of millenials and gen z´s thesedays..... a society like japan may relegate women over a certain age to have to look /act a certain way , but that is by no means the case in many western societies. the crime committed is horrific, no doubt but the comments on here , "a woman of THAT age!", and that incredible expressions of disbelief that "a woman at 70 wouldn´t have the physical strength to do it" etc ........ are absolutely clueless .
Yubaru
Are you new to JT? There are articles here nearly every week about a senior citizen strangling or stabbing or murdering someone younger than they are all the time.
70 is actually pretty young for here. Dont be so naive, just because it's "Japan"