CHIBA (TR) – Police in Narita City have arrested a 66-year-old unemployed man for the murder of his elementary school-aged son, with the suspect claiming that financial despair drove him to commit the crime, reports TBS News (June 1).
Toshihiko Yoshii is accused of killing his 11-year-old son, Taisei, inside their apartment on May 27. He has since been sent to prosecutors.
Upon his arrest, Yoshii admitted to the allegations, reportedly telling investigators, “I strangled him to death.”
During subsequent questioning, investigative sources revealed that Yoshii elaborated on his motive, stating, “I had no money and was pessimistic about the future.”
Faced with a bleak outlook, the suspect reportedly added, “I couldn’t leave my son behind all alone.”
According to police, Yoshii’s wife passed away approximately 10 years ago. At the time of the incident, the suspect and his son were living together as a two-person household.
Investigators are treating the case as an attempted murder-suicide and are continuing to look into the circumstances surrounding the boy’s death.
