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A 76-year-old man was killed and his 73-year-old wife seriously injured by an apparent intruder in their farmhouse in Yachiyo, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Saturday morning.
According to police, the couple’s 42-year-old son who lives in another residence near the farmhouse, called 119 at around 3:15 a.m. from . The son said he heard the dog barking and went to check on his parents. He found them both collapsed in their bedroom, bleeding from knife wounds.
Police said Isao Osato was stabbed in the chest. He was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead. Osato’s wife Yuko suffered a stab wound to the stomach and remains in a critical condition. A bloodied knife was found at the scene.
© Japan Today
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Do the hustle
Are you sure about that? A motive has not been established nor has the son been ruled out as a suspect.
Daniel Naumoff
One can hope this story does not become another family murder.
Nobnaga
wow killing a 76 year old guy in his house too ?? that's some crazy thing to do i really hope they will get that trash who done this
Daniel Naumoff
Oh look finally a normal crime, like a bolt out of the blue...
I mean, hopefully they find the scum who done it.
Bugle Boy of Company B
Unless there is another family member, I doubt this will be family-cide. Leaving mom alive after stabbing her and then calling the police would be pretty dumb. Still, it’s possible I suppose...