Police in Fukushima City have arrested a 41-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of setting fire to a house in June, killing his 93-year-old grandmother who was at home.
According to police, Junya Aso is accused of setting fire to the two-story wooden house on June 8, Fukushima TV reported. His grandmother Setsuko perished in the blaze.
At the time, Setsuko and Aso's father were living in the house, and when the father returned from an outing, he saw the fire and called 119 but the house was destroyed.
Police said Aso, who had moved in with his father and grandmother about six months prior to the fire, was standing outside watching the fire, doing nothing when his father arrived home.
Police arrested Aso on Friday and quoted him as saying he doesn’t remember the fire.
Police have not released derails on how the fire started.
© Japan Today
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YeahRight
I wonder what kind of derails the police will release in the future.
DanteKH
"I don't remember" and "I was drunk".
The 2 most used excused in Japan.
Do you actually get a reduced sentence with those 2 excuses?
Mr Kipling
I sometimes forget to buy milk and where I put the car keys but I'm sure I would remember setting fire to grandma.
falseflagsteve
Unbelievable, that poor old lady.
tigerjane
To many of these unemployed child adults who are killing and or maiming their parents and or elderly relatives. This man should be told if he doesn't remember he will face the death penalty and let's see how fast he recalls details.
garypen
What's the rush?
starpunk
Standing outside watching a house go up in smoke, staring at it. Then he says he don't remember.
Can it, chump!