Police on Saturday arrested two women for unauthorized disposal of a corpse after a body was found buried under the floor of their home in Kitakyushu.
The women, who have been named as 59-year-old Kumiko Yoshimura and her daughter Maiko Hayashi, 35, were arrested for allegedly burying the body under their house in late September, Fuji TV reported.
Police say that although the body has not yet been identified, they believe it may be that of Yoshimura's daughter-in-law, whose current whereabouts is unknown. An investigation into the cause of death is currently underway.
© Japan Today
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CrisGerSan
I am sorry to read this, it is a sad story. I suggest it might be nice to be more respectful in posts, even tho the article is a bit mysterious, we are guests here and should be respectful to our hosts i believe. And to the deceased.
martyman
@Cos,sounds like a second part of the story coming soon!
Cos
They confirmed that's... was the daughter-in-law, and the corpse is full of bruises, so either a murder or some really weird accident. Many people don't like their mother-in-law, and well, it's a good instinct maybe. Beware of yours.
@Martyman, no from I get, that was "well done" in concrete but the police was looking for the missing woman and maybe after hearing of the case in Kansai, they got the idea to check the family cellar...
Nessie
Kitakyushu, the Saitama of the south---and then some.
DudeDeuce
Mind control?
yourock
I'm in Kitakyushu. Don't know these two. Distressing story!
waltery
Yes so much more to know, like was there curry involved?
Herve Nmn L'Eisa
Many pieces missing from this puzzlingly macabre tale. Not ready for publication.
Harry_Gatto
Yes, just add a sheep and a well.
martyman
Probably the smell of the decomposing corpse bothered the neighbors enough for them to call the police?
Shi Yuehan
I guess Kumiko Yoshimura's daughter-in-law's current whereabouts is now known.
dennisyeung8
This piece of news can be improved by providing some more details. Lots of question marks in my mind after reading it. e.g. no of family members living in the house, how was body found ...
James Fisher
Sounds like a story line for a Murakami book.
Lowly
daughter in law?
so that means she has a son also?
This story could be better written or more complete...
Ewan Huzarmy
How was the body found ? Did the police get an anonymous tip-off ?