A man and a woman in their 20s were found dead Tuesday night after they apparently jumped from an apartment building in Tokyo.
The bodies were found at around 8:25 p.m. on the grounds of a 12-story apartment building in Shinjuku Ward, Sankei Shimbun reported. Police said both were were confirmed dead at the scene.
Shoes and bags belonging to the two were found on the outside stairs between the 12th and 11th floors.
A note that appears to have been written by the man was found in one of the bags, but police did not disclose its contents.
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Mr Kipling
A modern day Romeo and Juliet?
Speed
In their 20s with their whole lives in front of them. RIP.
Estatesman
Sad. This is why I teach my kids at a young age to share their feelings, and give their opinions. When you bottle it all up inside eventually you will explode...I know the Japanese way is to not show feelings, but we are raising out children to express so they have a long healthy life.
kaimycahl
@Estatesman Its easy to say when you have control over their lives but once they get older they develop their own way of thinking. Teaching is ok but doing later is another thing, who's to say how long a healthy life is because the next day is never promised.
*Sad. This is why I teach my kids at a young age to share their feelings, and give their opinions. When you bottle it all up inside eventually you will explode...I know the Japanese way is to not show feelings, *but we are raising out children to express so they have a long healthy life.
Martimurano
Extremely distressing for the friends and relatives they leave behind - the very people who could have helped them through their very sticky patch; it's the difficulty of facing up and talking through the problems which lead to such a catastrophic termination.
In any event, this is a particularly shocking way to go, including for the emergency and ancillary services, plus any witnesses nearby.
I remember being close to a very similar situation over 40 years ago, and believe me, it's something you never forget.
Mr Kipling
Talking about their problems is great but maybe they didn't have any friends and hated their family. Or more likely felt they had no friends.