On the 4th, a girl found dead in a river in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture, may have died by drowning in the river, and the police are investigating the circumstances.


Since the characteristics are similar to a girl in the first grade of elementary school in Matsudo City, Chiba Prefecture, whose whereabouts have been unknown since September 23, DNA analysis is being conducted to investigate the relationship.

On the 4th, a passerby found a body that appeared to be a child floating in the former Edogawa River in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture.



As a result of a judicial autopsy on the 5th, the police found that there were no noticeable injuries and it was found that it was about 1 to 2 weeks after death.



In addition, it is also known that he may have died by drowning in the river and drinking a large amount of water, and the police are investigating the circumstances.



In Matsudo City, upstream from the site where the body was found, the whereabouts of Asome Minami (7), a first-year elementary school student, has been missing since September 23.



The body found on the 4th was a girl about 7 years old, about 1 meter 17 centimeters tall, wearing a light red sleeveless shirt and navy blue pants.



Since she has similar physical features and clothes to Asame, she is investigating her relationship by conducting DNA analysis.

Minami Asome's family released a comment

Minami Asome's family released a comment on the night of the 5th, saying, "Today, I was waiting for the police to contact me all the time at home. In the meantime, I would like to express my gratitude to those who have shown an interest in Asame, and to those who have helped me in various ways."