TOKYO (TR) – A person and a girl plunged to their deaths from an condo constructing in Shinjuku Ward on Tuesday, a case that’s being handled as a suicide, police mentioned.
At round 8:25 p.m., a passerby referred to as police after discovering the person and lady, believed to be aged of their 20s, collapsed on the grounds of the 12-story constructing, which is managed by the metropolitan authorities, reviews Kyodo Information (Aug. 20).
Each individuals had been later confirmed lifeless. The Totsuka Police Station is now looking for to determine each individuals.
Footwear and luggage believed to belong to the 2 individuals had been discovered on an exterior staircase of the constructing between eleventh and twelfth flooring. Police suspect that they jumped to their deaths from that staircase.
What gave the impression to be a suicide notice written by the person was discovered inside one of many luggage, police mentioned.
Separate incident in June
In an analogous incident earlier this yr, two girls died after plunging from a tower condo constructing in the identical ward.
At round 7:35 p.m. on June 11, a person alerted police after discovering the 2 girls collapsed on the grounds of the condo constructing in Nishi Shinjuku. In response to the Shinjuku Police Station, each girls had been confirmed lifeless at a hospital about an hour later, reviews Kyodo Information (June 11).
The ladies, clothed in pajamas, are believed to be residents of the condo constructing and acquaintances. Police imagine that they jumped from a balcony of a unit within the condo constructing.
An examination of the skin of the unit confirmed no indicators of an intruder coming into or a break-in, police mentioned.
