A self-employed man was arrested on suspicion of abandoning the body of a woman he was dating in the mountains of Kurihara City, Miyagi Prefecture.
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Interviews with investigators revealed that self-employed Takuya Miura (36), who was arrested on suspicion of abandoning the body of a woman he lived with in the mountains in Kurihara City, Miyagi Prefecture, had said in a voluntary investigation before his arrest, ``When I got home from work, the woman wasn't there.'' The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Investigation Division 1 is investigating the case, with a possibility of murdering the woman.
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Why It Matters
Suspect Takuya Miura and Maho Muroga were in a relationship and lived together. Even before the incident occurred, residents had been seen arguing and being locked out.
Interviews with investigators revealed on the 6th that self-employed Takuya Miura (36), a resident of Nakamura Minami, Nerima Ward, Tokyo, who was arrested on suspicion of abandoning the body of a woman he lived with in the mountains in Kurihara City, Miyagi Prefecture, had said in a voluntary investigation before his arrest, ``When I returned from work, (the woman) wasn't there. I went to Miyagi alone.'' The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Investigation Division 1 is investigating the case, with a possibility that the woman may have been murdered.
Self-employed man arrested in the mountains of Miyagi on suspicion of abandoning the corpse of a woman he was dating - Metropolitan Police Department
Miura was arrested on September 28th for allegedly carrying the body of Maho Muroga (25), a part-time worker he lived with, into the mountains in the same city and abandoning it. He denies the charges, saying, ``I don't remember.''
During a voluntary interview before his arrest, Miura said that he had received a message from Muroga saying that he was going to go back to his parents' house, adding, ``When I got home from work (on the 28th), she wasn't there.'' He reportedly told Miyagi Prefecture, ``I went alone to buy alcohol for work and to take a hot spring bath.''
Analysis of security cameras and smartphones revealed that the suspect rode a moped from his home to the parking lot around 7 a.m. on the 28th, returned to his home by car, and then left for Miyagi Prefecture. At that time, it is believed that the body, which was in the house, was taken into the car.
It was also revealed that he had visited the area around the abandoned site twice in the evening. The second time, the surrounding area was dark, and it is possible that the animal was abandoned at that time. Afterwards, he stayed at a hot spring in Kurihara City for about 10 minutes and returned home around 3 a.m. the next day.
Residents of the apartment where the two lived had often seen the woman, believed to be Muroga, being locked out of the room or arguing with each other. A woman who had called 110 said, ``I heard screaming early in the morning about a week ago,'' and a patron at a bar run by the suspect said in shock, ``I just couldn't believe it.''
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Metropolitan Police Department will conduct a judicial autopsy to determine the cause of Maho Muroga's death.
Very likely · Within days
Murder charges may be added against suspect Takuya Miura
Possible · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What is the cause of Maho Muroga's death?
- Will Takuya Miura be charged with murder?
- What was the motive for abandoning the body?
- What kind of problems were there before the incident occurred?
