Police in Tsuyama City, Okayama Prefecture, have arrested a 25-year-old man and his 22-year-old wife for not reporting the death of their two-month-old son and keeping his body at their home.
According to police, Ryota Omori messaged a friend early on Sunday morning, in which he said “My child has died and I don't know what to do. I need help,” NHK reported. After being unable to contact him again during the day, the friend called the police on Monday.
Police went to the apartment and found Omori and his wife Runa. The body of their son, Soki, was found in another room.
Both parents were arrested on suspicions of abandoning a body. Police quoted Omori as saying, “When we woke up on Saturday, he was dead and we don’t know why.”
Police said an autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death.
© Japan Today
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リッチ
I need help Sunday morning snd wait unriL Monday. Nice friend.
sakurasuki
It's only few days, compared that to people who kept their parent body in house for months or years.
Both of them may still in shock when found that their beloved baby died, however in Japan people emotion state won't be considered at all.
Mocheake
Arresting them is a bit much. They did not try to conceal his death and were still there with the child when the cops arrived. Does discretion count for anything or does it always have to be by the letter of law? Just send them to jail and let them grieve in separate cells. Talk about a total lack of compassion.
Speed
This is heartbreaking all around. Of course for the child, but for the parents too. An amazing pain that will stay with them for the rest of their lives.
virusrex
Of course the situation seem to point to a serious problem with the parents but it is still (barely) possible that they both were completely unprepared to the death of the infant and reacted badly. A proper investigation will hopefully find out what actually happened and assign blame if necessary.
kaimycahl
Waking up and finding a 2 month old child dead would be a total shock perhaps the parents didn’t know what to do just as it was a life experience bringing the child into the work its also a life experience seeing your child leave the world before you. It’s not like they tried to hide the death after all the dad did reach out to a friend because he didn’t know what to do. I think his friend made the right call. The parents were at perhaps a total loss. Let the investigation determine the outcome and may the child rest in peace and the parents find some comfort
Michael Corleone
it's ok to not know what to do...
dealordont
"Japan has so many fewer bedsharing and SIDs deaths!" This is why safe-sleep is important. Bedsharing deaths are not investigated here like they are in countries like the US.
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