100-Year-Old Sexual Assault Death, Perpetrator a Man in His 70s... Japan Calls It "The Worst Incident"

Victim Transferred to Nearby Hospital but Ultimately Dies

A shocking incident occurred at a nursing home in Japan where an elderly woman over 100 years old lost her life after being sexually assaulted by a man in his 70s.

According to local Japanese media reports such as Yahoo News and Hokkaido TV on the 13th (local time), on the 7th, a man identified as Mr. A (79), residing in a nursing hospital located in Kushiro City, Hokkaido, broke into the room of a woman identified as Ms. B, who was over 100 years old and living in the same facility, and committed sexual assault.

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At the time, an employee working at the nursing home witnessed Mr. A's crime. The employee immediately administered first aid to Ms. B and transported her to a nearby hospital, but Ms. B reportedly passed away about 3 hours and 30 minutes after being admitted to the hospital.

The medical staff described the situation as "there was no time left to intervene." They also added that the autopsy found no signs of trauma or beating on the body. Regarding this, the medical team reportedly concluded that "(Ms. B's cause of death) is presumed to be natural causes."

Ms. B was known to have difficulty moving and communicating, and usually required a caregiver.

Meanwhile, Mr. A later admitted to the sexual assault during police investigation. He stated that he decided to commit the crime knowing that the victim had difficulty moving and communicating.

Local investigative authorities have currently launched an additional investigation into Mr. A's exact motive, as well as the causal relationship between the sexual assault and Ms. B's death.

Local netizens who learned of the incident expressed shock, saying things like, "How could someone do such a thing to a sleeping grandmother? This is the worst incident," and "To think someone who lived to 100 years old passed away because of such an incident."

Some voices also called for stronger measures, stating, "Elderly sexual assault issues are hardly known. Punishments should be strengthened to prevent such incidents in advance."

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