High school staffer arrested over love hotel hamster slaughter
A Japanese high school staffer and two accomplices have been arrested for illegally killing 50 hamsters at local short-stay hotels.
In Miyako, Iwate, Japan, police have arrested a 36-year-old high school staff member for allegedly killing 30 hamsters in love hotels, following a previous detention for the murder of 20 hamsters with a 19-year-old woman. The man, involved with two different women, allegedly committed the latest killings in collusion with a 20-year-old accomplice in late March.
Police seized the suspect's smartphone, which contained videos of the killings and text messages discussing the plan, according to Hiroyuki Nasu, a senior police official in Miyako. The man was first detained in July for a separate killing in February of about 20 hamsters with the same 19-year-old woman. Police are investigating whether the man may have committed other similar acts, but no additional details are provided.
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