On the 25th, three men and women were killed in a house in Hanno City, Saitama Prefecture, and it was confirmed that the deceased were a couple in their 60s living in this house and the eldest daughter in her 30s living in Tokyo.
Based on the situation at the scene, the police are investigating that the arrested suspect broke into the house and attacked him, then chased him outside and beat him.
After 7:00 a.m. on the 25th, three men and women were found beaten to the head with a blunt instrument on the site of a house in Misugidai, Hanno City, and were found to have been killed. Atsushi Saito (40), an unemployed person who lives nearby, was arrested on the night of the 25th.
After the investigation, the deceased were Bishop William Ross Jr. (69), an American citizen living in this house, his wife Izumi Morita (68), and the eldest daughter of the couple, Sofiana Morita, an office worker living in Tokyo. It means that it was confirmed as Megumi (32).
According to the investigation so far, the husband and wife were lying in the garden, and the eldest daughter was lying near the entrance.
Based on the situation at the scene, police are investigating that the suspect entered the building and attacked three people, then chased them outside and beat them.
In response to the investigation so far, Saito is refusing to make a statement, saying, "I don't want to say it."
Circumstances leading up to the arrest
In response to the incident, the police were investigating the whereabouts of the man who fled based on eyewitness information and footage from nearby security cameras.
According to investigative sources, Saito, who was arrested by the police on suspicion of damaging property in the past when a car was damaged at a house at the scene, and was not prosecuted, was killed in the case. was found to be suspected of being involved in
After preparing an arrest warrant, the police entered the suspect's home around 10:00 pm on the 25th, about 15 hours after the incident was discovered.
The suspect who was in the room resisted, but was arrested by investigators.
After that, he was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder of the three men who were taken to the Hanno Police Station and died.
In response to the investigation, the suspect is refusing to make a statement, saying, "I don't want to say it."
Police are investigating the details as the suspect lived alone.
The details of when the suspect was secured
Interviews with people involved in the investigation have revealed the details of when the suspect was taken into custody.
Saito lived alone in a house about 60 meters away from the scene of the incident, and is believed to have fled to this house immediately after the incident.
Police have stationed officers around the home of the suspect, who is suspected of being involved.
I was on alert from the daytime of the 25th to see if there was any change, but there was no going in and out.
In addition, although the chime was sounded and there was no response, the police assumed that the suspect was likely to be at home based on the analysis of the surrounding security cameras, etc., and arrested him at around 10:00 pm on the 25th, about 15 hours after the incident. After preparing a letter etc., I went inside.
There was no one on the first floor, and when the police checked each room on the second floor, they found a door that would not open.
It seems that an object was placed in front of the door to prevent it from opening, and the police opened the door for about 5 to 10 minutes and secured the custody of the suspect inside.
Who is Saito?
According to police and neighbors, Saito lived alone in a two-story house near the scene.
It was several decades ago that he started living in this house, and at that time he was living with his parents, grandmother, and other family members.
A woman in her 60s who lives in the neighborhood about her impression at the time said, "She was a normal child when she was little. She was like a sportsman."
However, some say that she has been seen less and less.
A woman in her 60s who lives nearby, whose daughter went to the same elementary school as the suspect, said, "I used to see him in my neighborhood when I was in elementary school, but I haven't seen him since. Recently, I rarely see him. No,” he said.
After that, it is believed that the suspect began to live alone as other family members left home.
It is said that she met face to face when taking out the garbage, but there was no noticeable interaction with the neighbors.
A woman in her 80s who lives near the suspect's home said, ``I used to get no response when I pressed the intercom at home for the residents' association. He didn't look strange, but he was at home during the day and didn't seem to be working, so I was wondering what happened."
Resident ``Suspect's expression is calm'' encountered immediately after the incident
A 68-year-old man who lives nearby said that he encountered a man who was believed to be the suspect immediately after the incident. A man came out of a narrow passage on the side of the house.When I asked him, "Is it you?", the man turned back.He looked calm and didn't seem to be breathing hard, and when he turned back, he didn't run and went back. I testified.
Regarding the suspect, he said, "Even though he lived nearby, he had never seen his face, and he didn't know him at all."
the victim's family
According to a woman in her 60s who lives near the scene of the incident, the murdered bishop greeted him in Japanese, and his wife, Izumi, was a serious person who participated in cleaning activities in the area. That's it.
Her eldest daughter, Megumi, is a cheerful person, and she said she saw Izumi and Megumi shopping together at the supermarket last week.
Regarding the incident in which the car was damaged, when I talked to her wife, Izumi, at the end of last month, she said, "I'm fine these days. But I'm scared."
Mr. Bishop's car had been scratched a few times in the past, and the woman said, ``At the worst time, there were deep scratches that looked like they had been gouged out around the car. He said he was shocked at the cost of about 100 yen.After that, I heard that the gate to the parking lot was also scratched.He said, 'I have no idea why it was scratched.'" I was talking to
Neighborhood associations are considering installing security cameras
According to a man in his 70s who was the leader of a group different from the site last year at the local residents' association, the house where this incident occurred had damage to his car in August last year. .
The residents' association called on residents to be careful, cooperated with police investigations, and considered installing security cameras.
The man said, ``When I reported the incident to the police last year, they said that they would strengthen security. There was only one incident involving a car, and it seems that there have been no further incidents.At the time, I had imagined that the incident was caused by a grudge, but I think that may have led to this incident.Security cameras were installed at the community association. I was considering whether to do it, but the reality was that it was difficult to proceed due to problems with management and financial resources."