Charred bodies of Ryutaro Takarajima, 55, and his wife, 56-year-old Sachiko, were found on a riverbank in Nasu in April
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One suspect said, ‘ I was prepared for the bust’
Suspect said, ‘I thought it would be a way to earn a living’
During the robbery, the pair spoke in broken English in order to appear to be foreigners, police said
Victim had accumulated a debt of 1 million yen to the operation, police said
Suspect told police, ‘Since I have debts, my life is hard’
Two female officers on patrol of the area apprehended the suspect after seeing him behaving suspiciously
Suspect denies the allegations, telling police, 'I was at the location, but I did not steal anything'
Suspect told police upon his arrest, 'I wanted money to play around'
Victim suffered injuries that are not considered life-threatening, police said