Police in Osaka have arrested a 54-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of killing his 82-year-old mother by stabbing her at their home on Sunday.
According to police, Hiroyuki Kotani stabbed his mother Masako in the neck with a kitchen knife at around 8 a.m. at their apartment in Sumiyoshi Ward, Kyodo News reported. At 8:35 a.m., Kotani turned himself in at a koban (police box) about 550 meters from the apartment. He had a bloodstained knife wrapped in a towel in a bag with him
The victim was taken to hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival.
© Japan Today
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Spitfire
An almost daily occurrence nowadays in Japan.
blue in green
Some people give flowers and take mother out to dinner
on Mother's Day.
Roy Sophveason
Yes, and "almost daily" is actually a good thing. Western countries' homicides are not as low as "almost daily".
japancat
Case closed.
Alex
Every week these stories of people murdering their family here. Every week.
Though this one is extra scummy since he chose to murder his mother on Mother’s Day.
May she Rest In Peace. Life sentence is too good for the murderer.
falseflagsteve
This is horrid, we need better social services please and make it easier for people to get help, this is so upsetting and cold e prevented.
Mocheake
This guy just chose to take his mother out. Probably told him to it was time to get a job.