Saitama: Woman’s corpse found in irrigation ditch
By Tokyo Reporter Staff on February 1, 2021
SAITAMA (TR) – Saitama Prefectural Police launched an investigation after the discovery of a woman’s corpse in an irrigation ditch in Fukuya City on Saturday, reports the
Saitama Shimbun (Feb. 1).
At around 10:00 a.m., a 69-year-old male cleaning worker found the body lying face-down in the ditch, which is about 4 meters wide and about 2 meters deep.
According to the Yorii Police Station, the woman is believed to be in her 50s to 90s. Standing about 155 centimeters tall, she had a rotund physique.
Her body, which showed no signs of external wounds, was clothed in a plaid shirt, dark trousers, knitted gloves and black short boots, police said.
Saitama: Skeletal remains of cyclist found in river
By Tokyo Reporter Staff on January 18, 2021
SAITAMA (TR) – Saitama Prefectural Police believe that the skeletal remains found in a river in Toda City last week are that of a cyclist, reports the
Saitama Shimbun (Jan. 17).
At around noon on January 15, a fisherman in his 50s found the remains near a bank of the Arakawa River in the Sasame area.
According to the Warabi Police Station, the gender and approximate age of the person are not known.
Skeletal remains were found along a cycling course in the Arakawa River on January 15
At the time of the discovery, the fisherman was looking for bait. Near the body was a road bike. The person was wearing a helmet, black shirt and pants, police said.
Saitama: Skeletal remains found in river in Kawagoe
By Tokyo Reporter Staff on January 11, 2021
SAITAMA (TR) – Saitama Prefectural Police launched an investigation after the discovery of skeletal remains in a river in Kawagoe City on Sunday, reports the
Saitama Shimbun (Jan. 11).
At around 10:00 a.m., a male passerby found the remains in a grove of trees in the riverbed of the Iruma River.
The body showed no signs of external wounds. Due to the stage of decay, the gender of the person is not known, the Kawagoe Police Station said.
The body was clothed in black sports shoes and blue pants. Some personal articles were found at the scene.