A 37-year-old woman and her two-year-old son died after being found on the grounds of a 14-story apartment building in Nagoya on Tuesday morning.
Police said a passerby called 119 at around 10:20 a.m. and said a small boy was lying on the ground of an open-air atrium between two buildings of a public housing complex in Chikusa Ward, TV Aichi reported. The caller said he then heard a thud and saw the body of a woman near the boy.
Police said the woman and the boy were taken to hospital where they were confirmed dead on arrival.
According to police, the woman, Mari Fujisawa, from Owariasahi City, Aichi Prefecture, and her son Hotaka were not residents of the apartment complex. Police believe Fujisawa may have thrown her son first and then jumped.
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KazukoHarmony
Yet another murder-suicide!
Just a few days ago, I commented about the rash of recent murder-suicides, or at least the report of them here at Japan Today. Perhaps the editors have a fetish! Opps, they might quickly delete my post to avoid being exposed!
As I stressed the other day, murder-suicide seemingly allows a hate-filled person to commit murder without punishment.
I guess it’s a reminder to treat people respectfully and stay far away from those who appear troubled.
Speed
Jesus. Give these baby and kids a chance to grow up (even without their birth parents). I just hope to god that 2-year-old was sleeping when she threw him off the building.
miss_oikawa
The suicide solution culture needs to stop, but that would necessitate a discussion and awareness so will never happen.
Esteban Marterosario
They did not fall, the mother choose to jump with the baby in tow!
nandakandamanda
They didn’t live there, and no mention of a father.
kaimycahl
Wow the title is mind boggling "Mother, son fall to their deaths from 14-story apartment in apparent murder-suicide". How does one fall in an "apparent murder suicide" someone please correct me if I am wrong, wouldn't the proper word be "Jump to their deaths"?
smithinjapan
And, once again, a mom selfishly murdering her near-infant child in the process of taking her own life. Please take your own and leave others alone, if you absolutely must kill yourself. The poor kid... just imagine -- the pure innocence and love of such a child, the absolute trust in your parent, and then that parent decides to murder you.
Wouldn't be a day in Japan without such family murders, I'm very sorry to say. RIP to the little boy. As for the mom, this kind of story makes me hope there is a hell.
Alongfortheride
"Police believe Fujisawa may have thrown her son first and then jumped."
Would be nice to have more info on why they think that. It could easily be the child crawled and fell & she could not live with the guilt of people thinking she was not paying attention to her child.
Why do people always assume the worst?
@Japan Glimpsed
It's bad, very. But 2 is not near-infant.
@Japan Glimpsed
No, it couldn't easily be that. Think about it.
Martimurano
It's an enormous shame that the demons inside her head could not have persuaded her to leave the little boy (who could have been taken care of, I'm sure), before making her fatal leap.... an unbelievable act of selfishness.
@Japan Glimpsed
Because that's life, history, whatever. Count on the worst. The safest bet.
@Japan Glimpsed
Yea
@Japan Glimpsed
Yeah, but you're wrong. Stay away from those who appear troubled. That's most people.
Abe234
The Werther Effect is certainly more apparent, as the news cycle talks about Murder suicides.
We just read about the father who tried to kill himself and his kids in a car the other day.
This is the exact reason why the press shouldn't be publishing them. Get the clicks for sure. We will see another one in the news soon, because it puts the idea in someone's head. The Werther effect is the main reason reporting guidelines are supposed to be adhered to. If you know anyone who's having trouble, find people to call, talk to, there is someone who will listen. If you must print such stories, its best not to print how they did it for fear of copycat attempts. It is also important to put help lines and contact points for anyone who is reading it, to reach out.
Alongfortheride
I did think about it. Why is it not possible a cabinet the same height as the railing was there and Mom put the child on there for a few seconds to do something? I have seen lots of outdoor gardens on balconies and roof tops where some kind of a box is at the railing at the same height. Not everyone on this earth is a bad person as it seems to be in your mind.