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CRIME

81-year-old man arrested for killing wife

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Police in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, have arrested an 81-year-old man on suspicion of killing his 73-year-old wife. According to police, Takamori Iida called 110 at around 7 a.m. on Sunday and said that he had killed his wife at their apartment, Sankei Shimbun reported. Police rushed to the scene and… READ

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Woman arrested over deaths of two young sons

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Police in Miyakojima, Okinawa Prefecture, have arrested a 39-year-old woman on suspicion of killing her two sons, aged 5 and 3, at their Ground Self-Defense Force apartment near the base on Sunday. According to police, Akiko Wakita, who works as a caregiver, has admitted to the charge, Fuji TV reported.… READ

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Woman’s body found in car; husband arrested

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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,… READ