Thieves gained access to an apartment in Kita Ward by wrenching open the front door with a crowbar
TokyoReporter
Suspect told police that he does 'not recall' the matter
Suspect allegedly laced tea with a sleeping pill inside an Ikebukuro hotel room
Suspect told police that he does 'not recall details' of the matter
Motive for the crime is under investigation
Suspect said, 'I didn't leave her corpse alone'
Statute of limitations for abandoning a corpse is 3 years
Woman was reported missing on Tuesday
Woman is believed to be in her 20s or 30s
Woman's body showed no signs of external wounds