A 73-year-old man living alone in Midori City, Gunma Prefecture, was murdered and his house was set on fire. rice field.
Police are investigating the link to the incident.
On the night of the 30th of last month, a house burned down in Midori City, Gunma Prefecture, and Akio Funato (73), who lives alone in this house, died.
Police are investigating on suspicion of murder and arson after the house was believed to have been set on fire after being assaulted by breaking multiple parts of his upper body.
According to the investigation so far, when the firefighters rushed in after receiving the report of the fire, Mr. Funato had collapsed in the living room on the first floor, but the entrance was locked.
Subsequent investigations revealed that there were no banknotes in the wallet found at the scene, according to an interview with an investigative official.
Police are investigating the relationship with the incident, such as whether only banknotes were taken out, and are continuing to investigate whether suspicious persons have been witnessed in the vicinity.