Brazilian man charged with killing Japanese old man to get rid of debt repayment

  • 9 years ago
A Saitama man in his late 50s was found dead in a river in Kumagaya, Japan after being the victim of a stabbing. Police identified a 63-year-old Brazilian national as the murder suspect and arrested him last Thursday.

The pair were well acquainted with each other over the past few decades. The Brazilian national reportedly borrowed money from the victim several times, most recently borrowing about five hundred thousand yen (US$5,000) in October of last year.

According to the victim's wife, he told her on December 30 that he was going to pay his friend a visit.

The Brazilian is facing charges for stabbing the victim in the head, and leaving him bleed to death in the Arakawa River. The police believe he wanted to be free from his debts as the motives behind the murder.

Police discovered the victim's body and his mobile phone. They were able to identify the suspect through analyzing the call log on the mobile.The suspect is currently undergoing intense interrogation by investigators about the motive and accident. While he admits that he met the victim before the incident, he is denying any involvement in the murder.

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