Mother arrested after Yokohama boy's death, abuse suspected
YOKOHAMA (Kyodo) -- A 22-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of assault for allegedly kicking her 2-year-old son, who died after being assau
A 22-year-old woman, Tomomi Fujii, has been arrested in connection with the death of her 2-year-old son, Itsuki, who allegedly suffered abuse at the hands of her boyfriend, Isamu Saito, in Yokohama, Japan, according to police sources. The child had multiple subcutaneous bruises on his body, leading authorities to investigate whether he had been routinely assaulted.
Fujii was apprehended on Monday, August 17, for allegedly kicking Itsuki on a street in Yokohama's Midori Ward. She later admitted to the allegation, stating that she "got irritated and kicked him." Police revealed that Fujii first met Saito on social media around September the previous year. On August 14, she traveled from Yamaguchi Prefecture, accompanied by her three children, to stay with Saito in Yokohama.
Fujii was arrested over the alleged assault on the boy on August 15 and was later served with another arrest warrant for a separate assault.
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