Police treating case as murder
TokyoReporter
Suspect initially got into dispute with brother before mother intervened
Suspect has had shipments from China halted nearly 20 times by Japan Customs
Suspect threatened to kill victim before sexually assaulting her
Man, 27, stabbed male passerby at random in street on July 6
Suspect changed clothes and pretended to assist victim: 'If there is anything, you can count on me'
Chair found propped on landing of emergency staircase of 7th floor
Suspect told police, 'Since it was so hot, I took off my clothes'
Value of the stolen items is estimated at ¥212.5 million
Defendants were alleged to have forced 2 women to drink large quantities of alcohol before sexually assaulting them