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Police in Kuji, Iwate Prefecture, have arrested a 45-year-old woman on suspicion of killing her 47-year-old husband at their house.
According to police, Chieko Yoshida strangled her husband Shu, a company employee, sometime between late Wednesday and early Thursday, Fuji TV reported. Police said that on Thursday morning, Shu’s workplace received a call from Chieko saying her husband was ill and wouldn’t be coming to work.
Later, Yoshida sent an email message to a relative in which she said she had killed her husband. The relative contacted a friend who called police. Shu’s body was found at around 1:50 p.m. Thursday.
Yoshida was detained after being found driving a car in Aomori City at around 4 p.m. Thursday. After questioning, she was charged with her husband’s murder on Friday morning.
Neighbors told local media they were unaware of any trouble between the couple.
© Japan Today
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irreconcilable
Kitchen knife?
Stewart Gale
Strangled with a kitchen knife. Yes, that's right.
Mocheake
@Stewart Gale - priceless!
borscht
And the relative couldn’t call the police directly because...?
Mike
Please...stop.
Miklos
Was he unable to resist?
sir_bentley28
It is quite questionable that a 45 year old man couldn't defend himself to prevent strangulation. Was there some kind of handicap in her favour?
No one stated that it cannot be done. Its a matter of his age and physical prowess which raises questions. Women are capable of many things including murder. Usually its because he is bedridden or something which leaves him almost helpless which gives her the advantage. So away with your sexist comment.