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Kanagawa cops: 2 corpses with stab wounds found in vehicle in Yokosuka

Kanagawa police found two corpses inside a vehicle parked at a shopping center in Yokosuka City on Tuesday
Kanagawa police found two corpses inside a vehicle parked at a shopping center in Yokosuka City on Tuesday (NHK)

KANAGAWA (TR) – Kanagawa Prefectural Police have launched an investigation following the discovery of two corpse at a parking lot for a shopping center in Yokosuka City on Tuesday, reports NHK (July 4).

At 10:00 a.m., an officer on patrol found the bodies of a man and woman with stab wounds in the back seat of the vehicle parked at the Nojima Mall, located in the Heiseicho area. They were confirmed dead at the scene. A knife was found inside the vehicle.

The persons are believed to be aged in their 40s. Police are now working to confirm their identities.

The mall is located about 2 kilometers from Yokosuka-Chuo Station.