The Yokohama District Court on Friday sentenced Mai Nishitaka, 33, to 17 years in prison for killing her ex-partner, whose body was found in a suitcase by the Tama River near Tokyo in December 2023. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/03/japan/crime-legal/woman-sentenced-murder-case/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #tamariver #kawasaki #kanagawa #japanesecourts
A 33-year-old woman accused of murdering her former boyfriend, whose body was found in a suitcase in the Tama River near Tokyo in December 2023, has admitted to the allegation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/16/japan/crime-legal/woman-admit-murder-suitcase/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #tamariver #japanesecourts
A Yokohama court has sentenced two men to jail over their roles in a high-profile case involving the killing of a 46-year-old man whose body was found in a suitcase dumped in the Tama River. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/11/japan/crime-legal/suitcase-murder-case-ruling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #tamariver #tokyo #suitcases