Police have arrested a 28-year-old man on suspicion of assisting a junior high school girl commit suicide.
The police discovered a body of a junior high school girl from Yokohama in a mountainous area of Sagamihara in September. Both of the cities are located in Kanagawa prefecture, south of Tokyo.
The girl had been missing since mid-September after leaving her home. Police say evidence suggests that she committed suicide.
Police allege Nozaki Yuya, who was arrested on Monday, met the student through social media, then drove her to the area of Sagmihara on September 23.
Investigative sources say Nozaki admitted the allegations. He reportedly told investigators that the girl wanted to kill herself, and he drove where she asked to go and dropped her off.
NHK also learned from investigative sources that Nozaki is believed to have contacted the student after he spotted her post implying her desire to commit suicide.
The police discovered a body of a junior high school girl from Yokohama in a mountainous area of Sagamihara in September. Both of the cities are located in Kanagawa prefecture, south of Tokyo.
The girl had been missing since mid-September after leaving her home. Police say evidence suggests that she committed suicide.
Police allege Nozaki Yuya, who was arrested on Monday, met the student through social media, then drove her to the area of Sagmihara on September 23.
Investigative sources say Nozaki admitted the allegations. He reportedly told investigators that the girl wanted to kill herself, and he drove where she asked to go and dropped her off.
NHK also learned from investigative sources that Nozaki is believed to have contacted the student after he spotted her post implying her desire to commit suicide.
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Summary
A 28-year-old man, Nozaki Yuya, was arrested on suspicion of aiding a junior high school girl in committing suicide. The girl, from Yokohama, was found dead in Sagamihara, both cities being in Kanagawa prefecture. She had gone missing in mid-September and evidence suggests she took her own life.
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20221017_43/
Date: Oct. 17, 2022
Created: 2022/10/18 07:27
Updated: 2025/12/09 12:37
Last Read: 2022/10/18 07:34