Murdered woman identified in Iwate

Friday 04th July, 01:59 PM JST

IWATE —

Police on Friday said the body found in a river in Iwate Prefecture on Wednesday has been identified as Kozue Sato, 17, who lives in Kurihara City, Miyagi Prefecture. According to police, the victim’s father, Masahiro, 50, on Tuesday reported to police that his daughter was missing. He identified his daughter on Thursday afternoon.

Police said an autopsy showed that Sato had been strangled. She also had a skull fracture. Police said they will question a 28-year-old male acquaintance of Sato, The man’s car was found crashed near the river on Thursday. Police added they are also analyzing the victim’s mobile communication logs.

4 Comments

Spidey at 02:40 PM JST - 4th July

I guess the yaks probably didn't do it after all.

Looks like a jilted lover.

Another life wasted. Or lives as it were.

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romulus3 at 03:15 PM JST - 4th July

I dunno spidey, 17 years old with tattoos etc...she may have been an underworld worker...
WilliB at 09:04 PM JST - 4th July

I never get this weird obsession with the J underworld among some posters here. Too many gangster movies? The bleached hair and tatoos to me sound just like a "yankee" girl, nothing more. In any case, according to the TV news, the cops think the perp already killed himself, so this is one case that seems pretty closed.
buggerlugs at 11:17 PM JST - 4th July

Sorry lads, I am with "WilliB", the fact that she has tattoos just shows she is rebelious and/or into fashion of tats. I know many Japanese with tats, but no yak connections. The dyed hair also just means fashionable or young or trendy or rebelious. I have met only a few Yak with "dyed" hair, many don't evensport the Punch perm now. (although, many "Chimpira" still carry a mullet!! the muppets) Sad though that this happened to one so young...