No personal items were found at the scene, police said
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Suspect used a rope to strangle his girlfriend at his residence in Saitama City
Suspects are believed to have disassembled the vehicles to sell the parts overseas
Suspect said, ‘I did it since I could not bear any further deterioration to my body’
Suspects emerged as persons of interest after an examination of security camera footage at the parlor
Suspect and victim were drinking before the incident, police said
Woman had suffered several wounds to her upper body, police said
Neck of the woman, believed in her 40s, showed signs of strangulation, police said
Suspect said, ‘I was shocked so I fled’
Body of Kazumasa Iwabuchi was found inside a van parked in Wako City on May 10