NARA (TR) – A forty five-year-old man in custody over the alleged homicide of his former spouse in Kashihara Metropolis this week was beforehand accused of home violence greater than three years in the past.
In Could 2021, Harumi Takaishi, 47, consulted with police about violence dedicated by her husband, demolition contractor Hiroki, studies the Asahi Shimbun (Sep. 7).
Thereafter, the Tenri Police Station stayed in common contact with Harumi and Hiroki. Nevertheless, final November, after they have been residing individually, Hiroki confirmed up at her home.
Harumi then utilized for a safety order underneath the Home Violence Prevention Act. The Nara District Court docket then issued a six-month safety order in opposition to Hiroki.
The prefectural police continued to be in common contact with Harumi, and most lately, officers from Tenri Police Station requested her about her present scenario on August 21. Harumi reportedly stated, “My ex-husband requested me to get rid of the belongings he has at residence, so I feel I’ll speak to my lawyer after which transfer them out.”
The 2 met on Thursday.
At round 1:25 p.m., Hiroki allegedly used a knife to slash the neck of Harumi inside an outlet of chain Komeda Espresso. She was later confirmed useless at a hospital, police stated beforehand.
Police stated Saturday that the reason for dying was blood loss on account of an artery in her neck being lower.
Upon his arrest on suspicion of tried homicide, Takaishi admitted to the fees, saying, “There is no such thing as a doubt that I stabbed my ex-wife with a kitchen knife.”
Police deliberate to ship him to prosecutors on Saturday on suspicion of homicide.
An individual accountable for the Nara Prefectural Police Private Security Measures Division stated, “We took all potential measures, comparable to crime prevention steering, in accordance with the sufferer’s needs.”
