毎日新聞6/11/2026Crime1 min readJapan
Man Arrested for Allegedly Murdering Former Girlfriend, a High School Student
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- Kanagawa Prefectural Police arrested a 19-year-old man on suspicion of murdering his former girlfriend, a high school student.
- The victim, Yura Sato, 17, was found dead early on May 11th.
- The suspect reportedly admitted to the crime.
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Why It Matters
Kanagawa Prefectural Police arrested a 19-year-old man on May 11th on suspicion of murdering his former girlfriend, a high school student. The victim, Yura Sato, 17, was found dead on a riverbed in Sagamihara City, Minami Ward, early on the same day. The suspect reportedly admitted to the crime.
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元交際相手の女子高校生を殺害したとして、神奈川県警は11日、自称塗装工の男性（19）＝相模原市南区＝を殺人容疑で逮捕した。女子高校生は同日未明に相模原市南区の河川敷で見つかり、県警は死亡に至った詳しい経緯を調べている。
逮捕容疑は10日午後9時50分ごろ、河川敷近くの空き地で、神奈川県座間市の高校3年、佐藤唯来（ゆら）さん（17）の首を圧迫するなどの暴行を加えて殺害したとしている。容疑を認めているという。
県警捜査1課によると、佐藤さんは10日夕、男性に呼び出され外出したとみられる。佐藤さんの母親が午後11時50分ごろに「娘が帰宅しない」と110番。県警座間署員が佐藤さんのスマートフォンのGPS（全地球測位システム）情報などを基に捜索したところ、…
Open Questions
- What is the detailed sequence of events leading to the murder?
- What was the motive for the murder?
- What is the exact cause of death?
- What is the relationship between the suspect and the victim prior to the incident?
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