Hyogo Prefectural Police identified the body found in a river in Tatsuno City as Kenji Oyama, 42, who was wanted for the murder of one of two women killed in the city. DNA analysis and other tests confirmed the identity.
A deceased man was found floating in a river in Tatsuno City, Hyogo Prefecture. The man was wearing pants similar to those worn by a suspect in the recent murder of a mother and daughter in the same city, prompting police to investigate a potential connection.
A 42-year-old man, Kenji Oyama, wanted for the murder of a mother and daughter in Tatsuno City, Hyogo Prefecture, had told police he "killed someone" three days before the incident was discovered. However, due to a lack of specifics and incoherent statements, police were unable to grasp the situation at the time.
A 51-year-old man, Teruyuki Sugihira, has been re-arrested on suspicion of murder for the killing of Kazuko Murakami (76) and her daughter Yuka Murakami (41) in Izumi City, Osaka. Sugihira, who previously dated Yuka, allegedly confessed to stabbing both women multiple times.
