2 men, arrested for dumping dead body of a man in a beach in Miyagi
04/25/2023
MIYAGI – Two men from Kakuda City were arrested for dumping the body of an unidentified man in the coastal area of Yamamoto Town, Miyagi Prefecture.
2 men arrested for abandoning body at beach in Miyagi Prefecture (TBC)
The two suspects arrested on suspicion of dumping the body are Yoshio Sato, 75, an unemployed man from Oka, Kakuda City, and Teruo Sato, 67-years-old.
According to the police, they conspired to dump the body of an unidentified man in the coastal area of Sakamoto, Yamamoto Town between December of last year and the 16th of last month. The two men have generally admitted to the charges.
The suspects live together, but are not related by blood and are acquaintances. One of the suspect’s nephew, who lived with them, has been missing since 2023.
On March 16, a fisherman found the body near the seawall and reported it to the police. The police believe that the body is the suspect’s nephew and are investigating the motive behind the dumping of the body.
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