Man, woman found dead in Yokohama apartment in apparent murder-suicide

Japan Today -- Jul 03

A man and a woman were found dead in an apartment in Yokohama on Friday, in what police believe was a murder-suicide.

According to police, the bodies were found at around 6 p.m. at the apartment in Isogo Ward. Kyodo News quoted police as saying the man, who was in his 30s, lived in the apartment and that he had apparently hanged himself.

In the same room, police found the body of Yui Matsuoka, 34, a company employee, who was in a relationship with the man. Police said there were no external signs of injury on her body and added that an autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death.

Jul 03 (ANNnewsCH) - 1日夜、横浜市のアパートで男女2人の遺体が見つかりました。警察は、無理心中の可能性が高いとみて2人が死亡した経緯を調べています。  ...continue reading