Police in Saga prefecture, western Japan, said on 27/7 that the previous afternoon, Dam Duy Khang, armed with a knife, rang the doorbell of 40-year-old Japanese language teacher Mukumoto Maiko's home in Imari city. Maiko's 70-year-old mother answered the door.
Khang then entered the house, threatened Maiko with the knife, and demanded money from both victims before attacking them. Police allege Khang stole over 10,000 yen (68 USD) and fled.
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Suspect Dam Duy Khang arrested for alleged murder and robbery in Saga prefecture, on 27/7. Photo: NHK |
Suspect Dam Duy Khang arrested for alleged murder and robbery in Saga prefecture, on 27/7. Photo: NHK
Maiko died in front of her house, while her mother suffered injuries to her neck and other areas. She said she didn't know the suspect.
However, based on images of the masked suspect captured by the house's doorbell camera, Saga prefectural police arrested Khang on the evening of 27/7 on suspicion of murder, robbery, and trespassing.
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The scene of the crime. Photo: NHK |
The scene of the crime. Photo: NHK
Khang, a food processing trainee, lived with other Vietnamese trainees near the victim's home. Police confiscated a bloodstained 13.5 cm knife believed to be the murder weapon.
The suspect's motive remains unclear. When questioned, Khang said, "I don't want to say anything".
Duc Trung (NHK, Kyodo, Saga Shimbun)
