Two brothers, 5 and 4, found drowned in Nara pond

Thursday 31st July, 09:51 AM JST

NARA —

Two young brothers were found drowned in a pond in Gose City, Nara Prefecture, on Wednesday night, police said Thursday. Koki Ueda, 5, and his brother Ayumu, 4, were found floating in the pond near their house around 6 p.m. and 8:40 p.m. respectively after their grandfather, 42, reported to police that the two had been missing.

According to police, the two left home around 1 p.m. to play together but didn’t come home. Both parents were working and the boys’ grandfather was babysitting. Police believe the brothers accidentally fell into the pond.

10 Comments

Altria at 11:19 AM JST - 31st July

Where were the parents?!! etc etc
picard at 11:36 AM JST - 31st July

At work!
rjd_jr at 11:58 AM JST - 31st July

Exactly, where are the parents???? Pure negligence, disgusting.
Hughgarse at 12:21 PM JST - 31st July

who the hell lets a 4 and 5 year old leave the house without supervision like that?? unbelievable..
dat5h at 12:24 PM JST - 31st July

That poor family. The kids were so young
telecasterplayer at 12:29 PM JST - 31st July

42 year old grandfather?
bamboohat at 01:01 PM JST - 31st July

Lets see, gramps was 37 when the first was born, so the mom is probably round about 21, 22 years old now, and gramps was same age when she was born? man, kids having kids having kids. These poor little tykes never had a chance.
flammenwerfer at 03:01 PM JST - 31st July

Sadly it doesn't surprise me in the least, very sad for the young boys nevertheless. Granddad was 42? wow, that is young.
dennis0bauer at 03:08 PM JST - 31st July

The "boys" grandfather was babysitting? so why was he not watching the kids?!
Proffessor at 03:43 PM JST - 31st July

'Grandpa' is to blame. He is only 42 and how stupid would he be to let the toddlers go out on their own.