Niigata Kashiwazaki's cut body Confirmed identity as suspect's older brother November 2, 19:26
A 48-year-old resident was arrested for abandoning the body of a man who had been severed in a room in an apartment in Kashiwazaki City, Niigata Prefecture, and the body was confirmed to be his brother.
The police are investigating the details of the situation, as the man said that he was in a situation where he could not contact his brother.
On the 19th of last month, a severed body in a costume case was found in a room in an apartment in Kashiwazaki City, Niigata Prefecture. (48) was arrested on suspicion of abandoning his body.
It means that he admits the suspicion to the investigation so far.
Subsequent investigations confirmed that the body was Yuichi, one year older than Sato.
It seems that more than half a year has passed since the death, but the cause of death has not been identified.
According to the people concerned, before moving into the apartment in March, Sato said, "I have been unable to contact my brother since I changed my mobile phone." As a result, the police are still investigating the details.