Courtyard covered with blue tarpaulin, the place where the 3 people were murdered (NTV)
On Sunday (25th), around 7:30 a.m., the police was called by a person in the neighborhood after hearing screams. Were found 3 bodies in the backyard from a house in Misugidai, Hanno town (Saitama), a couple in their 60s and their daughter in their 30s who should come to visit as she lives elsewhere.
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Corresponding policeThe bodies were hit on the neck, head and upper body with a blunt instrument, which became apparent strong intent to kill🇧🇷
Some witnesses saw a burly man dressed all in black fleeing the scene. Furthermore, it is assumed that the assassin set fire to the second floor of the house because when the police arrived there was one Fire🇧🇷 It was completely deleted about 2 hours later.
A murder investigation was immediately launched and a team went in search of the criminal.
Suspect arrested 7 hours later
Around 10 p.m. on Sunday, the police entered the home of Japanese man 斎藤淳, 40 years old, unemployed, living nearby to arrest him as the author 3 murdersalthough he fought back.
Murder Suspects of 3 Family Members (NTV)
He would have said “I don’t want to talk” and remained silent, so it’s not yet known what that was motivation for crime🇧🇷
This couple’s car was scratched in August, so the residents’ association wanted to install surveillance cameras and warn all residents to be on the lookout for suspicious elements.
On this occasion, the Japanese by whom was arrested murder on 3 people had been taken away police as a suspect in the car incident but was released due to lack of evidence.
Killer lives in the same neighborhood a few meters from the victims’ house (NHK)
Sources: NTV, NHK and Sankei