Police in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, said Sunday they have arrested a 30-year-old woman on suspicion of helping her 60-year-old former husband commit suicide at the home where they both lived.
According to police, Mai Sato has admitted to the charge, Sankei Shimbun reported. She was quoted as saying that at around 8:10 a.m. Saturday, her ex-husband asked her for an electrical appliance cord so that he could hang himself.
After he hanged himself, Sato called 110. He ex-husband was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police have not yet released information on why the man might have wanted to commit suicide.
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Tawkeeo
Hol' up.
Sounds good.
WHAT. Damn. 30 years age gap?
Like, dude was 30 when she was just born. That's why I hate long-age-gap relationships. Keep it to a maximum 4-5 year age-gap, at least in my humble opinion.
Kobe White Bar Owner
@tawkeeo
half the mans age + 7 works in my book.
oldman_13
30 year age gap.
smh
blue in green
He: May I borrow your curling iron?
Her: But, why...? Oh, ok, whatever, sure, here it is, be careful it gets pretty hot...
Thud.
Dials 110
General response: * the age difference!*
Concerned Citizen
As always, there's more to this story that we don't know so we can't judge anything. Poor fellow.
Nippori Nick
Ex husband could not find electrical cord without former wife's help? Really?
Suggest someone look at his life insurance policies or will and see who would benefit?
N30N0M3N
48-year-old with a 22-year-pld wife typing this: sideways glance and looks away.. whistles a tune
theFu
So if a husband is sitting down to eat and asks his wife for a knife, then cuts his own throat, she's aiding in a suicide? This has to be a joke.
Could he have not gotten the cord himself?
Age is just a number. Doesn't matter.
Jonathan Prin
Either she is dumb honest, or she contributed to the death...
I am sure police sometimes is incompetent (or torturing) because evidence must be obvious.
Chip Star
I have no opinion on your situation being happy for your happiness, but for me, I cannot imagine trying to communicate with a 22 year old and I’m a shade younger than you.
Andrew Crisp
What!!!!!
Macoleco
After looking at my university crush dating a teacher many years older than her when she was only 19... left a bitter taste on my mouth regarding age gaps in relationships...
Regarding the news, I don’t think she should go to prison for something like this.
darknuts
So...why didn't he just get the cord himself?
lostrune2
Is there life insurance?
B. Jay
I don't know if it is bad reporting or not but a lot of details are missing here. The reporter it seems was only interested in getting the story out without any research and subtly supplies a motive " oh, it all in the age difference". An ex-husband? So why are they still living together?
Derrick Smith
If she does get something for helping him it'll be because the police forced her to admit it. They gotta keep up that conviction rate.
sir_bentley28
sir_bentley28
Shouldn't it be "After he hung himself"?
cleo
No it shouldn't. (Grammar police here.)
hang, hung, hung - suspend or be suspended from above with the lower part dangling free: attach or be attached to a wall
She hung out the washing/He hung the picture on the wall
hang, hanged, hanged - kill by tying a rope attached from above around the neck and removing the support from beneath
He hanged himself with an electrical cord.