Vietnamese man hints at murdering elderly woman in Saitama
Acting on the man's statement, the Saitama Prefectural Police searched a forested area in Hanno on Saturday night and found the woman's body.
A Vietnamese man in his 30s has made a statement implicating himself in the murder of a 91-year-old woman from Iruma, Saitama Prefecture, according to investigative sources. Following the man's claim, Saitama Prefectural Police conducted a search on Saturday night in a wooded area near Hanno, which borders Iruma. The police located the body of Kinuko Maruyama, sources stated.
The suspect had driven away from the woman's residence in a vehicle. Authorities suspect the possibility of murder and the disposal of a body. Maruyama's daughter reported her mother missing to the police on Friday, noting that the 91-year-old lived alone. Upon inspection of Maruyama's residence, police discovered that the front door was unlocked and a minivan registered to her son was missing. Notably, Maruyama lacked a valid driver's license.
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