Death of a man living on the street Five people were arrested on suspicion of murder or fatal injury. Gifu April 25, 4:50
Last month, an 81-year-old man who lived on the street in Gifu City died, and police arrested three boys on suspicion of murder and two university students on suspicion of injury.
Tetsuya Watanabe (81), who was living under the bridge over the Nagara River in Gifu City, was found dead near the dawn on the 25th of last month and was found dead nearby.
Watanabe-san was hit hard, and police arrested three 19-year-old boys living in Gifu prefecture on suspicion of murder and two 19-year-old college students on the suspicion of fatal injury.
According to the investigation so far, 5 people are friends, police believe that they all threw stones and the like, and 3 boys hit the head strongly.
Also, the two university students are hardball baseball members of Asahi University in Mizuho City, Gifu Prefecture, and the two boys belonged to the same club before.
In addition to investigating the police as they planned the attack, Mr. Watanabe consulted with the police four times last month that "several young men threw stones," so he is investigating the relationship.
Asahi University commented, "If it is true, we will take actions that deviate from our regular duties as students and take them extremely seriously and deal with them strictly."
Asahi University Baseball Club "Stop club activities indefinitely"
Asahi University has decided to suspend activities of the club indefinitely following the arrest of two students of the hardball baseball club and to announce that Director Akihiro Fujita has resigned.
In the future, an investigation committee will be set up to confirm the facts and consider not only the disposal of arrested students but also the survival of the department.
Asahi University commented, "I pray for the souls of men. We will take the matter seriously and cooperate fully with the police investigation."
The Asahi University Baseball Club has experience in participating in the All Japan University Baseball Championship and the Meiji Jingu Baseball Tournament, which determine Japan's number one baseball baseball team.