A boy arrested on suspicion of injury in a case where a house was set on fire in Kofu City and the bodies of two suspected couples in their 50s were found. According to an interview with the investigators, it was found that he made a statement to the effect.
On the 12th of this month, a house in Kofu City was set on fire, and in the case where the bodies of two people, believed to be Mr. and Mrs. Moriji Inoue, who live in this house were found, the second daughter who lived with the couple was beaten and injured just before the fire broke out. A 19-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of injury.
According to police, he admitted to the investigation that he was injured and made a statement suggesting arson.
The boy was acquainted with the eldest daughter of the couple and made a statement to the investigators that he had liked the eldest daughter but did not go as expected. I found out in the interview.
He also stated that he "brought multiple blades" to the scene, and that the bodies of the two suspected couples had multiple puncture wounds.
Police are investigating the fact that one-sided feelings toward the eldest daughter are behind the incident, and will investigate suspicions of murder and arson in the future.