Gifu Prefectural Police arrest a 25-year-old man on suspicion of throwing his two daughters off an apartment balcony
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- On the 26th, Gifu Prefectural Police arrested Tomokazu Miura (25), a part-time worker, on suspicion of attempted murder for allegedly attempting to kill the girls' 4-year-old eldest daughter and 1-year-old second daughter by throwing them off the balcony of a sixth-floor apartment building.
- The suspect remained silent, and the two daughters were taken to the hospital in a conscious state, with injuries not believed to be life-threatening.
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The night before, the wife had called 110 to report that her husband had grabbed her by the arm, and it is believed that the crime occurred when police tried to enter the suspect's home after he refused to persuade them.
On the 26th, Gifu Prefectural Police arrested Tomokazu Miura (25), a part-time worker from Kawashima Matsubara-cho, Kakamigahara City, in the same prefecture, on suspicion of attempted murder for allegedly throwing his two daughters off the balcony of a sixth-floor condominium. He has remained silent in response to the investigation. The two girls were reportedly conscious when they were transported, and their injuries do not appear to be life-threatening.
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He was arrested on suspicion of attempting to kill his 4-year-old eldest daughter and 1-year-old second daughter by throwing them off the balcony of their 6th-floor apartment at around 4:20 a.m. on the 26th.
According to the prefectural police, around 11:30 p.m. on the 25th, Miura's wife called 110 saying, ``My husband grabbed my arm,'' and police officers rushed to the scene. Miura did not come out of the house and did not respond to attempts to persuade her, so several hours later, when she tried to rush inside, she reportedly threw her two daughters down.
At the time, prefectural police and other police had placed mats under the apartment building in case of a fall.
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Suspect Tomokazu Miura will be indicted
Very likely · Within weeks
Support will be provided by a specialized organization for the mental care of daughters.
Likely · Within months
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