Suspect is alleged to have used a pen to draw what resembled a beard on a campaign poster in August
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Victim had a wound to her neck that appeared to have been made with a knife, police said
Tomoya Hase was confirmed dead after he was found naked and collapsed in a park in Ebetsu City on the morning of October 26
Perpetrators also kidnapped daughter of resident and took her to Saitama Prefecture
Defendant killed the victim since he engaged in sex with her without a condom
Man had multiple bruises all over his body
Defendant threatened 'to commit suicide' is case became public
Suspect said, 'There are some parts I don't remember, but I did it'
Suspect said, 'I don't remember, but I just called because I wasn't feeling well'
Four luxury watches were worth a total of 9.5 million yen