Police in Fukushima city said Friday they have arrested a 59-year-old woman on suspicion of killing her 91-year-old mother at their house.
According to police, Michiyo Takahashi killed her mother Toku Kato by strangling her at around 7 p.m. on Thursday in the first-floor living room , Fuji TV reported.
Takahashi and her husband, who is in his 50s, lived with the victim. Takahashi called her husband who was out at the time and told him what she had done. He returned home and called 110.
Police said Takahashi has admitted to the crime but has so far given no motive.
© Japan Today
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Disillusioned
Oh, what's another day in Japan without the ubiquitous family murder?
Just fill in the blanks - She was tired of caring for her ailing parent. Rewind, repeat scenario.