GIFU (TR) – Gifu Prefectural Police launched an investigation after the discovery of a woman’s corpse in a river in Nakatsugawa City, reports Nippon News Network (June 1).
At just past 9:00 a.m. on May 31, a fisherman reported the discovery of the body floating in the Tsukechi River near Fujiyama Bridge. “What appear to be human bones are floating [in the water],” he reportedly told police.
The approximate age and height of the woman are not known. The corpse showed no signs of injuries, police said.
The body was clothed in a black long-sleeve shirt and underpants, police said.
Police are now working to confirm the identity of the woman.
