Man confesses he forcibly took 5-year-old girl to his house in Chiba

Wednesday 31st December, 06:48 AM JST

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thepro at 10:19 AM JST - 31st December

God, I wouldn't believe any confession Japanese cops get after days of unrecorded 'questioning'
telecasterplayer at 10:30 AM JST - 31st December

Isn't there some sort of forensic testing that can be accomplishing more than wasting time?
huberts2 at 11:07 AM JST - 31st December

Who in the hell released what is said to be the suspect's comments, to the press? Police? If so trial and conviction by police and the media. Whatever the rights and wrongs of the suspect in this case, he can no longer get a 'fair' trial. If in fact he didn't say it we have a case of an absolute offence in creating false evidence. This form of press release just wouldn't go down in other countries legal/court system. What happened to the recording of a suspects questioning, or did it come from a release of that? Disgraceful
bobbafett at 12:37 PM JST - 31st December

I still think that this case stinks.
WilliB at 01:14 PM JST - 31st December

Ah, they´ve got the village idiot around to says to the charges. What took them so long? If I had more trust in the J-cops abilities (other than that of forcing confessions), I´d feel a lot better about this.
omarbabilon at 01:38 PM JST - 31st December

Send him to prison... RIGHT NOW. I am sure many people is waiting for him and he will find his feminine side very soon. STOP these damned miserables... i'm really sick to know always about this kind of things in this country.
Disillusioned at 02:33 PM JST - 31st December

Man confesses he forcibly took 5-year-old girl to his house in Chiba

Did he confess or was he given no option but to do so? It's taking too long for the the events to unfold. I'm starting to have my doubts.
norinrad21 at 03:48 PM JST - 31st December

This poor lad maybe have been tortured for confession.
BBLeo at 05:02 PM JST - 31st December

Yes, was he tortured or forced to confess? It is very strange to get his confession over such long period of time. Did he talk to a good fat lawyer or even did he made a deal with police?
BlackFlag at 07:59 PM JST - 31st December

Send him to prison... RIGHT NOW. I am sure many people is waiting for him and he will find his feminine side very soon.

without any evidence and before a trial? send him to prison? right now? I hope you are never accused of something and have the police yell at you nonstop for a week, who knows what might happen?
BlackFlag at 08:56 PM JST - 31st December

sorry, I mean yell at you for 3 weeks, he was arrested dec 6th. 3 weeks of being yelled at. I'm not saying he didn't do it, I'm just saying we need more than a confession given the circumstances and history of the Japanese Police.
WilliB at 10:11 PM JST - 31st December

BlackFlag: Exactly my thoughts.
nimbus at 04:40 AM JST - 1st January

The police did not gather any evidence from the guys home that could prove his guilt and have to rely on his confession?
BlackFlag at 04:51 AM JST - 1st January

no they didnt. he took her into his home, she was there for some time and then he drowned her in his bathtub? they however haven't found any evidence in the apartment that she was there. no fingerprints, no hair. nearly a month after his arrest still no evidence. pardon me for remaining skeptical
WilliB at 12:35 PM JST - 1st January

I would be a lot less sceptical if this guy wasn´t retarded. Who hard is it to get him confess when having him alone at the station for 3 weeks? Give him to me, and I´ll have him confess to the JFK murder also.