Lawyer said, 'This will develop into a large-scale criminal case'
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Police estimate the parlor raked in approximately 46 million yen over three months
Nanami said, 'It was a terribly malicious hoax'
Suspect said, 'I did not demand any money'
Defense argued that no crime had occurred
Authorities were able to confirm her identity through DNA analysis
Masae Sakurai allegedly sewed shut the lips of her roommate on June 29
Suspect said, 'I wanted to make her regret it'
Authorities believe he was subsequently whisked away in a getaway car
Corpse was found lying on the floor of the warehouse