Boy Murdered in Kyoto, Japan; Stepfather Claims He Drove Son Elsewhere Before Committing Crime
A young boy's body was found in Nantan City, Kyoto. His 37-year-old stepfather was arrested for abandoning the body and confessed to strangling the boy.
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According to the Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK), an elementary school boy living in Sonobe-cho, Nantan City, Kyoto Prefecture, was found dead in a mountainous area of the city on the 13th of this month. His stepfather, Yuki Adachi, currently 37, was arrested on suspicion of abandoning a corpse. The police stated that he admitted to the crime after his arrest.
Sources close to the investigation said that during questioning prior to his arrest, the stepfather told the police, 'I strangled my son.' Later, he further claimed, 'At the time, I drove my son to school, but then I drove him to another place and killed him.'
The Kyoto police tentatively assessed that the suspect is connected to the abandonment of the body and the circumstances of the boy's death. Yesterday, officers were sent to a public restroom between the boy's home and school to gather forensic evidence.
Investigations so far indicate that the boy had breakfast at home on the morning of March 23rd. The boy's stepfather had previously explained to the school that he drove the boy to a spot about 200 meters in front of the school building that day. However, the school's surveillance cameras did not capture any footage of the boy.
The police presume the boy did not get out of the car at that time and are investigating the details. (Translated and edited by: Yang Wei-ching) 1150419
Sources close to the investigation said that during questioning prior to his arrest, the stepfather told the police, 'I strangled my son.' Later, he further claimed, 'At the time, I drove my son to school, but then I drove him to another place and killed him.'
The Kyoto police tentatively assessed that the suspect is connected to the abandonment of the body and the circumstances of the boy's death. Yesterday, officers were sent to a public restroom between the boy's home and school to gather forensic evidence.
Investigations so far indicate that the boy had breakfast at home on the morning of March 23rd. The boy's stepfather had previously explained to the school that he drove the boy to a spot about 200 meters in front of the school building that day. However, the school's surveillance cameras did not capture any footage of the boy.
The police presume the boy did not get out of the car at that time and are investigating the details. (Translated and edited by: Yang Wei-ching) 1150419