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 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.
Hyogo Prefectural Police have issued an arrest warrant for Kenji Oyama, 42, on suspicion of murdering Chihiro Tanaka (52) and have placed him on the national wanted list. Oyama, who lived next door to the victims' home about 10 years ago, is suspected of stabbing Tanaka multiple times with a bladed object around May 13th.
Police in Hyogo Prefecture have issued a public warrant for Kenji Oyama, 42, on suspicion of murdering Chihiro Tanaka, 52, in Tatsuno City. Oyama, a former neighbor, is also suspected of killing Tanaka's mother, Sumie Tanaka, 74. Both victims were found dead on May 19th, with estimated deaths around May 13th.
Police in Hyogo Prefecture are seeking an arrest warrant for a 42-year-old unemployed man in connection with the stabbing deaths of a mother and daughter in Tatsuno City. The victims, Sumie Tanaka (74) and her daughter Chihiro (52), were found dead in their home on May 19th, with evidence suggesting they were killed around May 13th.
Police are investigating a home in Tatsuno City, Hyogo Prefecture, where a 70-year-old mother and her 50-year-old daughter were found dead with multiple stab wounds on May 19th. Investigations are ongoing.
