Former Boyfriend Admits Killing Pregnant Mito Nail Artist
A 29-year-old man accused of killing his pregnant former girlfriend, a nail artist in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, admitted the charges at his first trial on September 14, with prosecutors saying he used tracking tags to locate the woman after deciding he wanted to kill her and "reset" his life to before their relationship. (News On Japan)
Takumi Ouchi, a 29-year-old man, confessed at his first trial on September 14 to the murder of his former girlfriend, Haruka Komatsumoto, a 31-year-old pregnant nail artist from Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture. The killing occurred on New Year's Eve in 2025 at their apartment. Prosecutors stated Ouchi used tracking tags to locate Komatsumoto after deciding he wanted to kill her and "reset" his life to before their relationship.
On the day before the killing, he purchased a hammer and other disguise items, and on the day of the attack, he attached a tracking tag to Komatsumoto's car license plate. He waited for her to return home, pretended to be a delivery worker, and attacked her, striking her head with the hammer and stabbing her neck with a kitchen knife.
Ouchi denied any errors in the charges, with the defense not contesting the allegations but planning to argue over the appropriate sentence. The verdict is scheduled for September 30.
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