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Police in Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, have arrested a 75-year-old man on suspicion of abandoning the body of his 72-year-old wife in their car.
According to police, Toshinobu Hino has also hinted at killing his wife Hideko and placing her body in the car in the parking space beside their house, Sankei Shimbun reported. Hideko’s body was found by the couple’s daughter who came over for a visit on Saturday morning.
The daughter called 119 and Hideko was taken to to hospital where she was pronounced dead. Police said Hino told them he placed his wife’s body in the back seat of their car at around 8 a.m. Saturday.
© Japan Today
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wayan Ubud
bring back capital punishment. then they may think twice about carrying out these horrific crimes.
Ma-Hu
When did Japan stop capital punishment?
Brian Wheway
Was this a mercy killing? did his wife have cancer or something and he didnt want to see her suffer so he left her in the cold? why the rear seat? very odd.
simon g
Try a little knowledge perhaps?
Ken Holcomb
Brian Wheway: why the rear seat? very odd.
Older Japanese couples often ride with the wife in the back seat while husband drives. Not really that odd, actually. Cultural differences.
kaimycahl
Perhaps he panicked and was trying to decide what to do with her body. Maybe dump it, or take it to the forest but just couldn't do it.