Police in Kobe have arrested a 79-year-old man on suspicion of stabbing his 81-year-old wife to death.
According to police, Tokikazu Sakae is accused of stabbing his wife Motoko in the neck and chest with a knife inside their vehicle parked along a municipal road in Nishi Ward at around 11:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Sankei Shimbun reported. A male passerby noticed a woman collapsed on the road and called 110.
Motoko was rushed to the hospital in a state of cardiopulmonary arrest, but pronounced dead on arrival. Sakae was still in the car, in the driver's seat, when police arrived. A blood-stained knife was also retrieved from the car.
© Japan Today
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oldman_13
Another day, another brutal murder of a spouse or a family member. I wonder what the excuse is this time.
No excuse justifies such a heinous, vicious murder.
Tom Doley
Another day, another one.
Toasted Heretic
Horrible.
But by no means confined to our host nation.
Why not?
If one is capable and has passed the test, that should be enough.
Not sure what it had to do with the murder, mind.
Addfwyn
Sorry mods, I think there may be an extra blood there.
Moderator: Yes, thank you It has been fixed.
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Ario Koyama
According to the Yomiuri newspaper, the suspect says 「殺してやろうと思って刺した」 "I wanted to kill her and decided to stub her."
leighkf
and why is a 79 yr old still driving a car?