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Man arrested for beating wife to death

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Police in Tokai, Aichi Prefecture, on Sunday arrested a 48-year-old man on suspicion of killing his 24-year-old wife.

According to police, the suspect, Toshifumi Tokito, a company employee, beat his wife Mayumi about the head several times at their home at around 12:30 a.m. Saturday, Fuji TV reported.

Tokito called 119 at 9:50 a.m. and said that his wife had fallen down and seriously injured herself after returning from shopping. Mayumi was taken to hospital where she died of acute subdural hematoma at 6:30 p.m. Saturday.

The hospital reported the woman's injuries as suspicious to police who questioned Tokito on Saturday night.

Police said Tokito has admitted to beating his wife.

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Tokito... beat his wife Mayumi about the head several times at their home...

No excuse for domestic violence.

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OK I'll say it...48 Y.O guy married to a 24 Y.O. woman, he married his "daughter" so he could control her

-5 ( +12 / -16 )

Quick, let's begin speculating before the facts are in!

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OK I'll say it...48 Y.O guy married to a 24 Y.O. woman, he married his "daughter" so he could control her

That or an infinite number of other things.

4 ( +9 / -5 )

Was he drunk at the time and does not remember anything??

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I wonder why SHE married him. Arranged marriage? Poor thing. She should have told him, "You hit me again and I'm out." or just left. Why stay married to a guy who needs to use his fists on you?

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Why stay married to a guy who needs to use his fists on you? Its a long long trend... Japan is a place where seniors can sport their young, and their society pretty much accepts it. Aint JN culture just grand? I seen a wheelchair bound cauc, with a super hot jn in Tokyo , of course hes funding it.

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Japan is a place where seniors can sport their young, and their society pretty much accepts it.

Ain't it great!

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So he will probably get a light manslaughter charge and be out. He deserves to be in jail for the next 48 years.

4 ( +4 / -0 )

Just sad!

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Hitting people here is acceptable. Look at the sad comedy on tv. Beat Takeshi is the worst of them all.

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OK I'll say it...48 Y.O guy married to a 24 Y.O. woman, he married his "daughter" so he could control her

Has nothing to do with murder. In fact, the reason why big age gap relationships often work is because an older partner is much more mature and calm when arguments develop. Less likely for arguments to spiral out of control when someone has a calm mature approach.

This guy sounds like he would have beaten his partner whether she was 24 or 84.

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