Wife arrested for stabbing husband to death in Kumamoto

Tuesday 12th August, 05:30 PM JST

KUMAMOTO —

A 44-year-old woman and her friend were arrested on Monday for stabbing her 48-year-old husband to death in Ozu, Kumamoto Prefecture, police said Tuesday,

Rie Sakamoto, 44, and her friend Shoji Yamashiro, 49, were arrested for allegedly stabbing Kazufumi Sakamoto, 49, to death with a knife in his house around 4:20 a.m. on Tuesday.

According to police, the wife had told them she had found her husband dead. Police said the victim’s parents and his three children were in the house at the time of incident. The victim lives alone in Tokyo to work and had returned back to Kumamoto on Sunday for the Obon holidays.

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10 Comments

ronaldk at 06:38 PM JST - 12th August

Nice welcome party!
serindipity at 07:03 PM JST - 12th August

Isn't this the third husband stabbed to death in as many weeks?
sensei258 at 08:08 PM JST - 12th August

"Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned"
kinniku at 08:46 PM JST - 12th August

According to police, the wife had told them she had found her husband dead.

"Hello? Police? Yes, I just found my husband dead after I stabbed him...I mean, I just found my husband dead."
bamboohat at 11:46 PM JST - 12th August

wait, let me guess, "we had an argument and I lost my temper."

no that won't work, dude was sleeping.....hmm...
OgieDoggie at 12:29 AM JST - 13th August

A 44-year-old woman and her friend were arrested on Monday <

No mention of "her friend" involment but was arrested with her. Did one hold him while other stabbed him???? Once again not all details we need.
lipscombe at 03:07 AM JST - 13th August

todays no.1 stabbing comes from...Kumamoto. what better way to frame your husband's death than blaming it on a random knife attack!? zeitgeist crime, finger on the pulse murder. still, hang the _____.
MeanRingo at 05:59 AM JST - 13th August

Give her four years suspended for five. She does have children to take care of after all.
japanyesterday at 03:54 PM JST - 13th August

whats with these grown ups in japan...
techall at 04:09 PM JST - 13th August

We have to find out what kind of knife she used so we can have it banned. That solves all problems!