Suspects allegedly shoved Junko Himeno down a flight of stairs inside her residence in April
Man in custody over fatal Funabashi fire further accused of working with mother to murder her sister

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Suspects allegedly shoved Junko Himeno down a flight of stairs inside her residence in April
Woman, man and victim were drinking together before the incident
One woman was found hanged by her neck from a tree
Suspect said, ‘I will remain silent’
Suspect has a history of mental illness
Suspect told police that he does ‘not agree’ with the charges
Suspect surrendered at a police station on Saturday
Police believe that the suspect regularly abused the girl
Police found a photograph on the smartphone of the suspect showing the latest victim and her identification card