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Prosecutors in Mimasaka City, Okayama Prefecture, have indicted an 84-year-old man over the murder of a 96-year-old woman who was his neighbor.
According to the indictment, Yukio Kobayashi, a farmer, is accused of killing Hideko Matsumoto by beating her about the head several times with a blunt object on April 3, Sankei Shimbun reported. He then placed a vinyl sheet over the body and left it on a dirt road near his home where it was found at around 11 a.m. the next day.
Matsumoto was last seen going for a walk on the morning of April 3.
Police said Kobayashi was initially arrested on suspicion of abandoning a body. He was quoted as saying that he believed Matsumoto was ill when he saw her lying on the road, so he covered her with a sheet.
Kobayashi underwent a psychiatric evaluation from May 13 until Sept 24. Prosecutors said the findings indicate he can be held criminally responsible for his actions, although he has so far given no motive.
© Japan Today
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Kobe White Bar Owner
Neighborly love as ever.
sensei258
I don't know why they wasted the time and money on a psychological evaluation for the guy. He's old he's never going to be put in prison at that age
stormcrow
The killer has one foot in the grave at 84 and the other one has nearly two feet in the grave at 94. I would think that at 84 and if I hadn't murdered anybody yet, I'd prefer to meet my maker with a clean slate in the killing department.
Andrew Crisp
Where do 84 yr olds get the energy to murder a 96 yr old
commanteer
Quite possibly he is suffering from dementia, and not completely responsible for his actions.
Vince Black
They were probably at each others throats for over 50 years. He finally snapped.
Drako
It seema to me the Japanese elderly git quite the spunk! I am always reading about someone over the age of 70 taking anothers life. They need to use this crazy amount of energy somewhere else!
elephant200
Do not piss off elderly people, they can be deadly and unexpectly brutal! You know they gather all their bitter memories in their life and unleash it in a sudden strike back!