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Police in Nagoya said Sunday they have arrested a 50-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of robbing and attempting to kill a 24-year-old woman.
According to police, the incident occurred at around 12:10 a.m. Saturday in a room at a love hotel in Higashi Ward. Tokai TV quoted police as saying the suspect, Masato Miura, of no fixed address, checked into the hotel with the woman on Friday afternoon.
Police said Miura is accused of stealing the woman’s handbag containing 64,000 yen and when she tried to stop him, he started to strangle her to make her let go. After he left the room, the woman called for help and a hotel employee caught Miura outside the hotel and subdued him until police arrived.
Police said Miura and the woman met on a social network site on Friday and that their rendezvous at the love hotel was their first meeting..
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sakurasuki
Tinder swindler? That woman think that he'll get sugar daddies because that guy is old enough to have wealth? In fact she only find out that he is unemployed and willing to commit crime.
Disillusioned
Police said Miura and the woman met on a social network site on Friday and that their rendezvous at the love hotel was their first meeting.
The word prostitution springs to mind.
blahblah222
Because of the way they met, most of the blame will be placed on the woman by the court and I highly doubt this guy will get a single day in prison if charged at all. Most women actually never report because it is more likely for the woman to be charged for prostitution than the man being charged for anything.
Michael Machida
I cannot imagine going into a room of any kind with someone I do not know for any reason at all with a locked door and no way to get out in the event something goes wrong. WTF?
snowymountainhell
There was no unlawful confinement detailed here, @MichaelMachida 8:23am. Reads more like your describing a J police ‘interview’ room than a ‘romantic’ chance encounter:
“I cannot imagine going into a room of any kind with someone I do not know for any reason at all with a locked door and no way to get out in the event something goes wrong.” -
In matters of ‘love’ and dealing with police in Japan, best to always proceed with caution.
Rodney
I cannot imagine going into a room of any kind with someone I do not know for any reason at all with a locked door and no way to get out in the event something goes wrong. WTF?
Gaijinjland
It doesn’t exactly sound like attempted murder but, yeah, don’t go to a love hotel on a first date.
starpunk
They should've met at cafe, baseball game or show for their first date. In the open air.
Or even the second or third. Or the fourth.
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virusrex
That would be true if the purpose was to have a relationship, but the whole thing can just be an unofficial (and very dangerous) way to conduct sexual business.
Mocheake
Probably wasn't just any kind of date, either, if you get my drift. They call it the world's oldest profession.
John-San
Society in Japan is changing. Gone are the days when one can go to work without the fear that the client might do you over for a lousy 64,000 yen. What a piece of work. This poor sex worker is a good chance of come down with PDS. I hope she have a decent worker’s compensation insurance.
as_the_crow_flies
Police said Miura and the woman met on a social network site on Friday and that their rendezvous at the love hotel was their first meeting.
The word prostitution springs to mind.
And your point is ...? Are you saying you think violent theft and attempted murder are just fine in business?
irreconcilable
It says he was violent so he could get away, not to kill her. Of course I think he should be charged but it seems they're really loose with the attempted murder as opposed to assault lately.