Body of man with multiple stab wounds found in Tokyo hotel
TOKYO —
Police said Monday they are investigating the murder of a man who was found stabbed to death in a business hotel in Taito Ward on Sunday.
The body of 67-year-old Takeyuki Iizuka was found lying face up on his futon with multiple stab wounds in his neck, some as deep as 10 centimeters. A hotel employee testified he saw Iizuka walking down a hallway in the hotel at around 8 a.m., and police believe he was stabbed sometime between then and noon.
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retirednavygaijin
Let me guess...Japanese police suspect foul play?
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TokyoGas
Don't most hotels have some type of cam security on each floor?
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elbudamexicano
Gosh! Sounds like this dead guy had some really angry business partners? RIP dead dude in biz. hotel.
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Disillusioned
It could be a very cleverly concealed suicide or even an accident. "He fell on the knife 47 times officer."
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soldave
retirednavygaijin - I think the J-cops have pretty much closed the case and are thinking he died of natural causes.
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cadmium
Sounds like something out of a Detective Conan comic. I always thought those murder cases were unrealistic, but now I have to wonder.
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