Man, 43, accused of fatally assaulting acquaintance while drinking
By Tokyo Reporter Staff on December 23, 2020
TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 43-year-old man over the alleged fatal assault of a male acquaintance while they drank together in Ota Ward, reports the
Sankei Shimbun (Dec. 23).
On December 19 and early the following morning, Yasutoshi Nai, of no known occupation, allegedly struck the face and upper body of Hiromi Uchidate, 64, in the living room of the suspect’s residence.
Uchidate was later confirmed dead due to respiratory failure caused by multiple rib fractures and lung contusions.
Upon his arrest on suspicion of murder, Nai denied the allegations. “It’s true that I assaulted him, but I did not intend to kill him,” the suspect was quoted by police.