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Kyoto Stepfather Admits Killing 11-Year-Old During Ongoing Disposal Probe

Police say the admission steers the case toward a murder charge as investigators firm up the timeline and locations.

Overview

  • Investigative sources said Friday the 37-year-old told police he strangled his 11-year-old stepson after first stopping near the boy’s school.
  • He was arrested Thursday on suspicion of abandoning the body and reportedly acknowledged leaving the remains in Nantan.
  • Detectives say the corpse was moved to several spots, and they inspected a public restroom where they believe it was hidden before the final dumping site.
  • Police traced movements using the suspect’s phone location history and dashcam files, seized his car for forensics, and noted some deleted video.
  • The child vanished March 23, a relative found his backpack March 29, police located shoes April 12, and the body was recovered April 13 after a three-week search involving about 1,000 people.