An 81-year-old husband was arrested for murdering his 79-year-old wife, who had a disability, by pushing her into the sea at a port in Oiso, Kanagawa Prefecture. A police interview revealed that admission was being considered.

Her husband has been taking care of her at home for about 40 years, and the police are investigating the details, saying that she was "tired of nursing care" in response to her investigation.

On the evening of the 2nd, her husband, Hiroshi Fujiwara (81), was arrested for killing Teruko Fujiwara (79), who was disabled and in a wheelchair, by pushing her into the sea at Oiso Port in the town of Oiso on the 4th. It was sent to the Yokohama District Public Prosecutor's Office.



In response to the investigation, her husband admitted to the charges such as "I'm tired of taking care of her wife."



The couple lives together in an apartment complex in the town, and according to research so far, her wife became lame about 40 years ago due to a brain disease, and her husband has been a day care service since then. I know that I continued to care for her while using such as.



Also, according to the police, the husband recently told a family member living in another part of the town that "my wife's leg condition is getting worse", and was discussing admission to a nursing home.



The police are investigating in detail the situation of nursing care and the circumstances of the incident.

the circumstances of the incident

The incident happened on the evening of the 2nd, around 5:30 pm when the sun had already set.



At Oiso Port in Oiso Town, a nearby fisherman and others spotted a floating person and reported it to the police.

Teruko Fujiwara was rescued by firefighters, but she was confirmed dead at the hospital to which she was transported.



About an hour and a half later, at around 7:00 pm, the local police station receives a call.



The deceased Teruko's eldest son in his fifties said, "Her father said, 'I pushed her mother into the sea.'"



In response to this, the police interviewed Teruko's husband, Hiroshi Fujiwara, who admitted to pushing Teruko in her wheelchair into the sea, and arrested her on suspicion of murder. .

Teruko's current situation

According to the police, Teruko, who passed away, became disabled due to a brain disease about 40 years ago, and was living using a wheelchair and a cane after receiving a disability certificate.



Her husband Hiroshi continued to care for her and lived in her home for nearly 40 years after she became disabled.



Neighbors saw her husband taking care of her with devotion, such as driving her in a car to a facility for day care services.



According to police, recently, her wife's foot condition was worse than before, and admission to a nursing home was being considered.

how the couple looks

The couple lived on the first floor of an apartment complex in Oiso-cho, and according to neighbors, the husband who was arrested put his disabled wife in his car and went to a day service facility near his home. It is said that he was in nursing care.



However, she said that she was "tired of nursing care" and that there was an accident.



A man who knows the couple told NHK, ``He's a devoted husband who takes care of his wife, but I've heard him say before that he's tired of taking care of him. In the middle of the night or early in the morning, I could hear men's loud voices coming from inside my house."



After that, he said, ``I was sad when I learned about the incident.



Also, another man in his 60s said about her husband, ``She appeared during cleaning once a month, and she was a person who greeted well.''

There are people who bring flowers and other things to the scene

Bouquets and incense sticks were offered at the port of Oiso town where Teruko passed away.



A man in his 50s who visits the fishing port every day said, "It's easy to park here, so people in wheelchairs often come here to see the sea or take a walk. I wake up and feel sad and hurt," he said.

Expert ``An incident is never a single incident, take measures''

Tatsuaki Takano, an associate professor at Toyo University who is well versed in nursing care issues, said, ``In the case of nursing care for the elderly, both the elderly who need nursing care and the family members who provide nursing care lose their physical functions as they age. Nursing care is becoming more difficult year by year.In addition to the physical burden, there are many cases where elderly couples become more isolated due to the emotional burden, and the two elderly couples have troubles. not," he pointed out.



After that, ``The government, nursing care professionals, medical professionals, and surrounding citizens will talk to families who are caring for the elderly, and support them in familiar places, so that they will not be isolated. The first step to prevent incidents like this is to take measures for this.Most care professionals want to solve the problems of the elderly and help them, so don't hesitate to help them in their daily lives. I want you to tell me your troubles," he said.