OSAKA (TR) – Osaka Prefectural Police have arrested a 32-year-old man after a woman found collapsed at her home in Higashiosaka City this week was later confirmed dead, reports Fuji News Network (Feb. 26).
At around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, police received a call from a home in Showacho, Higashiosaka City about the killing of a woman.
When police arrived at the scene, they found Arisa Shinya, 31, collapsed face-up in a room on the first floor. She was then taken to a hospital, where she was confirmed dead.
Police later arrested the male resident who made the call, 32-year-old Seiichi Minuma, on suspicion of attempted murder.
“We had a dispute, so I strangled her with an extension cord,” Minuma said in admitting to the allegations.
Minuma stated that he had been living with Shinya’s family for the past year.
Police plan to change the charges to murder and continue the investigation.
