Fukushima: Man, 44, accused of breaking daughterâ€™s shoulder with golf club

Jul 05, 2019 | News On Japan

Jul 05, 2019 (tokyoreporter.com) - FUKUSHIMA (TR) â€“ Fukushima Prefectural Police on Wednesday arrested a 44-year-old man for allegedly breaking the shoulder of his daughter with a golf club last month, reports Jiji Press (July 3).

On the morning of June 25, Wataru Matsubuchi, a company employee, allegedly struck the girl, a middle school student, with the club at the residence they share in Fukushima City.

The girl suffered a broken left shoulder and bruises to both arms, police said.

Matsubuchi, who has been accused of inflicting injury, admits to the allegations. â€œAfter my daughter told me that she did not go to school, we got into a fight. I then flew into a rage,â€ the suspect was quoted.

The matter emerged after the girl failed to attend school over a several-day period. On July 2, a teacher from the school contacted a child consultation center after visiting the girlâ€™s residence and found bruises on her body. The center then contacted police.

The girl is now under the care of a prefectural child consultation center.

â€œIn accordance with the rules of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, we responded promptly after confirming suspected abuse.â€

Police are now investigating whether the child was regularly abused by her father.

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