On the 14th, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department’s Investigation Division 1 charged Kenichi Hosoya (43), president of a hotel management company, with murder after a husband and wife conspired to kill their second daughter, who was 4 years old at the time, in March last year by forcing her to drink chemicals and drugs. and his wife Shiho (37) from Taito Ward, Tokyo, were arrested. Suspect Kenichi denies any involvement, and Shiho remains silent.
Suspect Shiho Hosoya arrested on the 14th in Taito Ward, Tokyo
◆ Temporary protection at child welfare center, possibility of daily abuse
According to the Tokyo metropolitan government, the second daughter was temporarily placed in the custody of a child guidance center when she was two months old because she suffered psychological abuse, and six months before her death, scars began to appear on her face and other areas. The First Investigative Division is investigating the possibility that her second daughter may have been abused on a daily basis.
The suspect was arrested on March 12th and 13th of last year in a room in his apartment, where he forced his second daughter Yoshiki to drink ethylene glycol, a chemical that is harmful to the human body, and olanzapine, an antipsychotic drug, which led to her death due to poisoning. It is said that he did so.
ethylene glycolIt is a chemical substance used in antifreeze, which prevents car engines from freezing, and is designated as a dangerous substance by the Fire Service Act. If ingested, it may cause loss of consciousness and death from kidney failure. It is a colorless and odorless liquid with a sweet taste and is easily soluble in water and alcohol. Olanzapine is an antipsychotic drug that has side effects such as dizziness and lightheadedness. There are also reports of death due to acute overdose.
According to the First Investigative Division, suspect Kenichi called 911 on the morning of the 13th after Shiho called him back from an outing and said, “My second daughter is not breathing.” Miki died an hour later at the hospital. She was unconscious when paramedics arrived and found her lying naked on the floor in a diaper.
Based on the unnatural circumstances at the scene and the history of notifying the child care center, the Metropolitan Police Department suspected that the incident was a crime, and conducted a judicial autopsy, which detected large amounts of ethylene glycol and olanzapine in her body.
The First Investigative Division searched the couple’s home and conducted voluntary interviews with them between August and September last year. The two denied any involvement in Miki’s death. Analysis of the confiscated computers and smartphones confirmed that he had purchased ethylene glycol and olanzapine multiple times over the Internet for about a year before the incident.
According to investigators, in April 2018, Kenichi’s sister, then 41, died in a suspicious manner in the same apartment building, and the First Investigation Division is investigating the circumstances at the time.
2024-02-14 11:15:00
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