Japanese Police Arrest 50s Korean National Suspect in Kobe Murder Case

Police Respond to Report of "Friend Unconscious"
and Discover Victim's Body at Suspect's Residence

A South Korean man in his 50s was arrested by Japanese police as a suspect in a murder case that occurred last month in Kobe City, Japan.

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According to reports from Japan's Sankei Shimbun and others on the 25th, the Hyogo Prefectural Police arrested a South Korean man in his 50s as a suspect in a murder case that took place last month in Kobe City, their jurisdiction.

According to the reports, local police arrested Mr. Oh (54, unemployed), a South Korean national, on the 19th of this month on suspicion of assaulting Mr. Nobuhito Nakatani (59, security guard) at his home on the 12th of last month, resulting in Mr. Nakatani's death.

On the 14th of last month, police responded to a report that "a friend was unconscious" and discovered Mr. Nakatani's body at Mr. Oh's residence. They then began tracking Mr. Oh's whereabouts, who had disappeared.

Police also arrested three individuals, including Mr. Takatoshi Morie, who transported the severely injured victim to Mr. Oh's home and left him there, as well as Ms. Sachiko Harada, who assisted Mr. Oh in fleeing. They are currently investigating the circumstances of the case.

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