Police have re-arrested the suspect on suspicion of murdering his wife in a case where a couple and their eldest daughter were murdered at a house in Hanno City, Saitama Prefecture last Christmas.


In response to the investigation, he denied the charges, saying, "It's something I don't know."

The person who was re-arrested was Jun Saito (40), an unemployed man from Misugidai, Hanno City.



According to the police, on the 25th of last month, the husband Bishop William Ross Jr. (69) and his wife Izumi Morita (68) lived in this house in Misugidai, Hanno City, and the couple's eldest daughter and a company living in Tokyo. It is suspected that he killed his wife, Izumi, in the murder of three members, Sophiana Morita (32).



On the day of the incident, the police arrested Saito for the incident against Mr. Bishop and were investigating the incident against Mr. Izumi.



According to the police investigation, Saito denied the allegations, saying, "It's something I don't know."



Investigations so far have found blood-stained clothing in Saito's home, and as a result of an appraisal, three people's DNA types have been detected, and multiple blunt instruments, including an axe, have been seized. increase.



Police are also investigating the murder of Sofiana.

Suspect "I don't remember", doesn't say much

According to investigative sources, Saito did not say much about the investigation.



Although he sometimes talks about his upbringing and career, he says that he does not remember the incident.



According to previous investigations, the suspect had been living alone at home since around 2008, had no evidence of working for the past few years, and was believed to have been living with the help of family members who lived far away. increase.



In addition, it seems that he spent a lot of time at home without neighbors, but he did not have a mobile phone or computer, and his TV was broken.



The police are analyzing the materials seized from the suspect's home, but have not found anything that leads to a motive so far, and continue to investigate the circumstances of the incident, such as contact with the victim.

An acquaintance of Mr. Bishop's "He acted as a bridge between Japan and the United States."

According to Bishop William Ross Jr.'s career, which he seems to have posted on SNS, he has lived in Japan and other parts of Asia for more than 40 years, and has worked in multiple workplaces in Japan, including the Japanese branch of an American medical device manufacturer. is introduced.



He also had a master's degree from Temple University in Pennsylvania in the eastern United States, and was associated with the campus of this university in Tokyo.



Midori Kaneko, a board member of this campus, said that she had known Bishop for many years, and said, "He was always bright and gentle, and had a great sense of humor. He was always thinking about Japan. It was a bridge between Japan and the United States," he said.



The last time Kaneko met Bishop was before the spread of the new coronavirus, but she had never heard of any trouble before.



After that, Kaneko said, "It was hard to believe that the incident happened, and it was a shock rather than a sadness. He really cared about Japan and was involved in various activities, so now I am grateful for that. It's a feeling," he said.