Police found the corpse after being tipped off by an acquaintance of both suspects
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'Where's the money?' the perpetrator reportedly said while binding the limbs of both women
Body is likely that of an adult male, according to police
Suspect is alleged to have wielded a knife with a 17-centimeter-long blade in repeatedly stabbing the victim in the head
Investigator said, 'Since there is a possibility that the body was brought in from outside the prefecture, we are seeking any available information'
Woman is believed to have died between one and 2 months before the discovery
Suspect told police that he had taken custody of the luggage but was unaware of the contents
Police previously thought she was murdered
'I am interested in the smell itself. Whether men's or women's [shoes], it doesn't matter'
Suspect allegedly slashed him in the right wrist with a box cutter utility knife when he tried to apprehend her