Suspect told police, 'Since she resisted, I lost myself in the moment and beat her repeatedly in the face with my fists'
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Body of Tamaki Omomo, 7, was found near the tracks of the Echigo Line after it was hit by a train on the night of May 7
Note written by girl hinted at suicide: 'Thank you for everything until now'
Police are viewing the case as the result of foul play or a suicide
Suspect allegedly sent 18 grams of two types of narcotic drugs, including MDMA, or Ecstasy, through the postal mail from Canada to Japan via Narita International Airport
Woman tipped off police after posing as her mother upon receiving a telephone call from a fraudster
Suspect is believed to have been drunk at the time, police said
Former city councilman, who is related to one of the victims, arrested on suspicion of attempted murder
Child was found wrapped in a towel inside a cardboard box placed in a toilet for disabled persons
Person is believed to have died several months before the discovery, police said