CHIBA (TR) – A person in custody over the alleged homicide and theft of a feminine worker at a lodge in Ichihara Metropolis final month had “romantic emotions” for her, police have revealed.
On November 1, Atsushi Egawa allegedly used a knife to fatally slash the neck of 56-year-old Hitomi Saeki. He additionally stands accused of stealing roughly 12,000 yen in money
In keeping with the Yomiuri Shimbun (Dec. 3), Egawa, who used to work with Saeki on the lodge, mentioned, “I went to the lodge to see Saeki. I had romantic emotions for her.”
“Stalking me”
On the time of the incident, Saeki was working alone. At round 7:30 a.m. on November 1, the feminine supervisor of the lodge discovered Saeki collapsed on the entrance desk.
Police beforehand mentioned that her wrists had been tied and her face crushed. She additionally had a wound to her neck that appeared to have been made with a knife.
Police have additionally realized that previous to the incident Saeki had consulted individuals round her about how “Egawa was stalking me.”
Police are presently investigating the detailed motive for the crime, together with what hassle existed between the 2.
In keeping with NHK (Dec. 2), an skilled will conduct a 3-month psychiatric analysis on Egawa. After that, prosecutors will determine whether or not to indict him or not.
