Teenage Suspects in Tochigi Robbery-Murder Case Report Threats
Four 16-year-olds arrested in a Tochigi Prefecture robbery-murder told police they were threatened with harm to their families and friends if they refused to participate. The teens said they received real-time instructions from the couple also arrested in the case.
koreaboo.comFour 16-year-olds arrested in connection with a robbery-murder in Tochigi Prefecture told police they had been threatened with the killing of their families and friends if they did not take part in the crime, investigative sources said Wednesday. The teens said Kaito Takemae, 28, and his 25-year-old wife, Miyu Takemae, made the threats. The couple was also arrested in the case.
The teenage suspects received real-time instructions from the couple during the robbery, the sources said. A vehicle believed to be used in the crime was towed in Shimotsuke, Tochigi Prefecture, on Saturday. The arrests followed the robbery-murder targeting an elderly woman in Tochigi Prefecture last week.
Key Facts
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Robbery-murder targeting an elderly woman occurred in Tochigi Prefecture.
1 sourceJapan Times - Saturday
Vehicle believed used in the crime was towed in Shimotsuke.
1 sourceJapan Times - Wednesday
Teenage suspects told police they were threatened by the couple.
1 sourceJapan Times
Potential Impact
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Police investigation continues into the role of the arrested couple.
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Additional charges may be filed against the adult suspects.
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