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Suspect in attack on sociologist Miyadai killed himself, police say

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Happy he survived the attack.

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"Police are continuing to investigate the suspect's motive in the case. He was not a graduate of the university, and Miyadai has said he has "no idea" who the suspect was."

I think one possibility that certainly deserves some investigation was mentioned earlier in the article:

*"Miyadai, a 63-year-old academic known for his writing on girls dating for money and the now-defunct Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult..."*

It should be easy enough to confirm whether or not he was a follower.

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Although the suspect left a note which included an apology to his family and friends for causing them difficulties, he did not outline a reason for killing himself or for the attack on Miyadai.

Police are continuing to investigate the suspect's motive in the case. He was not a graduate of the university, and Miyadai has said he has "no idea" who the suspect was.

Police had released a series of images of the suspect including one showing him riding a bicycle.

Investigators said earlier that they obtained DNA that appeared to be his from a plastic bottle he was seen throwing away in security camera footage about 2 to 3 kilometers from the scene.

I do not know what happened, but the evidence seems circumstantial, and the police could easily contaminate the bottle with DNA evidence from the scene of the suicide.

Did the suicide note even mention a confession of attacking the professor/author?

It is really hard for a dead man to defend himself!

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There is just so much wrong in how the conclusion that this guy supposedly committed the crime, from the manner this article has been written.

Hell my DNA could have been found blocks away from the scene of the crime, along with the DNA of maybe hundreds of others. If they had written here that the police matched the DNA from the scene, with that of the bottle, AND the suspects house, it would be entirely believable.

Yet, it sounds like cops had to or were under pressure, due to the relatively high profile of the victim, to find a round peg to fit in the square hole.

Oh and how many thousands of people commit suicide here every year? The note of apology sounds sincere, he's 41, living with his mother and who knows what else he was going through.

Once again, another article and story, that leaves more questions than answers, and will probably never have a follow up.

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No name of suspect released? His age; approximate height; appearance; hair style and clothing all known but still no identification?

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Once again, another article and story, that leaves more questions than answers, and will probably never have a follow up.

Unfortunately, that's how life works. It's impossible for us to hear all the details on everything, but 24-hour news has trained people to expect certainty, and answers NOW. The inability to live with uncertainty is a major driver of the problems of the world today.

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He was Epsteined.

-1 ( +1 / -2 )

It should be easy enough to confirm whether or not he was a follower.

He would have been 13 or so at the time of the attack, so the chances of being a follower of AUM are out. Maybe his mother.

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Police in Japan are instructed to release victims' names -- that includes suicide victims -- only after having been given permission by the victims' families.

This is not black and white, and also keep in mind, the suspect is not a victim, he is allegedly guilty for an assault with a deadly weapon, meaning attempted murder.

The "victim" survived.

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He was supposedly the suspect and supposedly suicided. It seems common in Japan for people supposedly to suicide when they are suspect, or convicted for a crime.

-2 ( +0 / -2 )

Sounds like a hit was ordered.

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