Two suspects in custody for allegedly dumping the body of a 53-year-old woman in Shiga Prefecture were served fresh arrest warrants Sunday for robbery and
NAGOYA – Two suspects in custody for allegedly dumping the body of a 53-year-old woman in Shiga Prefecture were served fresh arrest warrants Sunday for robbery and murder, police said.
The police have not made clear whether Ichiya Nishida, 21, and an 18-year-old male have owned up to the latest charge. The two initially hinted at their involvement in murdering Miyuki Noda, a part-time worker from Nagoya, according to the police.
The name of the 18-year-old suspect has been withheld because he is a minor under Japanese law.
The police alleged the two suspects conspired to strangle Noda on the evening of June 18 in a mountain forest at a spot close to the town of Taga where her body was found, and robbed her of her belongings, including money, a bag and a smartphone.
