Suspect and victim were drinking before the incident, police said
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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
Suspects unlawfully guaranteed the principal of the victims' investments and payment of dividends, police say
Skeleton was covered by leaves, police said
Police did not reveal whether Olugun admits to the allegations
Kazumasa Iwabuchi is believed to have died one month before the discovery
police found a notebook kept by the suspect that included a plot for the murder of the woman and her family