There have been 12 cases of fires started under suspicious circumstances in Hakata and Highashi wards since late last month
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Suspect was undergoing a three-month psychiatric examination following his arrest in February for allegedly setting fire to the residence of his former wife
Yasuhiro Ogura was undergoing a psychiatric evaluation following his arrest for allegedly setting fire to the residence of his former wife
Fire engulfed three businesses, covering a total of around 500 square meters of space
Police arrested suspect after witness saw him at the residence around the time the fire started
Firefighters found the body of Mie Hirai with a knife plunged into her forehead inside her home in the town of Yugawara in April of 2015
Police are investigating whether the motive for the incident was sexual assault
Suspect told police, 'Because we couldn't start over, I thought I'd kill [her] and myself'
Suspect told police, 'I set the fire to relieve stress'
Suspects are believed to have experienced money problems with the victim