Judge described the crimes of the defendant as ‘clever and ruthless’
TokyoReporter
Police found the suspect in a hotel parking lot in Kyoto City on Sunday
Police seized 287 plants from the residence in May
Suspect threatened, ‘I'll spread naked images of other people with your name’
Cause of death was drowning, police said
Witness saw Makie Matsumoto alive on June 20
Police found mummified remains of the suspect’s mother on June 10
Suspect allegedly grabbed the girl’s chest in June
Suspect said, ‘It was not done out of feelings of love, resentment or hatred’
Burned charcoal briquettes were found along with the bodies, police said