Hiromi Ito told police upon his arrest in September, 'I entered the premises, but I did not steal any cash'
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Non-prosecution was due to insufficient evidence
Suspect planned to meet with the girl in order to strangle her with a rope, but she failed to appear
Motive for the crime is not yet known, police said
Three similar cases have emerged in the capital this week, according to police
Suspect told police, 'It is all lies'
Suspect told police, 'I have no memory of the matter'
Police also said that merchandise valued at around 100,000 yen was missing from inside
Officers searched bars connected to one suspect and seized unspecified amounts of stimulant drugs, marijuana and syringes
Victim suffered a 5-centimeter-long gash to her right thigh, police said