Grandmother, arrested for attempting to murder her 9-year old grandson by strangling
03/28/2023
CHIBA – A 78-year-old grandmother was arrested yesterday morning for attempting to kill her 9-year-old grandson by strangling him with a cord-like object at a house in Katori City, Chiba Prefecture.
Grandmother, arrested for attempting to murder her 9-year old grandson by strangling (TBS)
The suspect who was named Itsuko Takahashi, is suspected of strangling her 9-year old elementary student grandson, multiple times with a cord at around 9:10 a.m. yesterday at their home.
The boy had a wound on his neck and was taken to the hospital, and thankfully only had a minor injury.
The incident was discovered after Takahashi called 110 and said that she strangled her grandson because she had thoughts of killing him.
The police are investigating the motive for the crime.
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