On the 4th, a body believed to be a girl was found in Edogawa, Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture.
The police are investigating the relationship because her clothing and other characteristics are similar to Asome Minami (7), a first grader in Matsudo City, Chiba Prefecture, who has been missing since the 23rd of last month.
On the afternoon of the 4th, a passerby found the body of a girl on the banks of the Edo River in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture.
According to investigative sources, she was about 1 meter 10 centimeters tall and wore a short-sleeved T-shirt and shorts.
Also, no visible injuries could be confirmed, and she is believed to have been dead for more than a few days.
The police will examine the body in detail on the 5th to investigate the identity and cause of death.
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 the 23rd of last month.
According to the police, in the investigation so far, her clothes and body characteristics are similar to Asame, and they are investigating the relationship.