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Police in Otaru, Hokkaido, on Sunday arrested a 75-year-old woman and her 76-year-old husband on suspicion of killing their 50-year-old son by smothering him to death with a pillow as he slept.
According to police, Michiyo Honma and her husband Kenji have admitted to the charge of killing their son Ishi. Local media quoted police as saying that the couple killed their son at around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday. Kenji then called police to report what they had done.
The victim was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
The couple were quoted by police as saying they had killed him because he had been acting violently toward them recently.
© Japan Today
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Kobe White Bar Owner
WTF
borscht
That’s quite the emotion-wrenching decision on the parents’ part. They saw no other alternative. But I’m sure they’re wondering why he became violent reently.
theFu
Delayed, self-defence?
Do the parents have hospital bills, video, photos of bruises or audio recordings?
Or was their son just living at home and still mooching?
Speed
I know how they feel.
Tokyo-Engr
Holy smokes!!!! How awful.
Disillusioned
Wow! Judge, jury and executioner! Cue judge Dread, "I am the law!"
zones2surf
Given the news recently of children killing their elderly parents, one has to wonder whether they were afraid the same fate would befall them.
Doesn't excuse it, but just saying....
Luddite
Horrible.
Vince Black
Death penalty for these people. Killing their own son... may they rot
oldman_13
I hope they get properly punished for such a brutal crime.
Jonathan Prin
Whatever the reasons, so inhumane to see no other alternative.
Sending their son to prison was not even considered (or breaking his legs). WTF !
sir_bentley28
mukamo
It's pre-meditated murder and voluntary surrender. Something more vicious and unbearable must have happened to take that choice.
gogogo
Never left home, takes anger out on parents. Still no reason to murder.
shogun36
we brought you into the world, we taking you out!