A 19-year-old Japanese boy killed his mother and dismembered her bodyy
Original title: Japanese 19-year-old boy killed his mother and mutilated her body
According to the Xinhua News Agency, the "Sankei" news reported 23, a Japanese teenager killed his mother and dismembered the body, he confessed to the police, the reason was simply "didn't like" her and wanted to know more about anatomy.Police sources said the 19-year-old boy was the victim's eldest son and the two lived together in a small apartment in Kawasaki City near the capital Tokyo.
The suspect confessed to dismembering his mother's body in the bathroom, cutting it into at least 15 pieces with a kitchen knife, putting the pieces in a bathtub of water and then disposing of them in plastic bags.
The boy told police he "didn't like her" and thought his mother was a "normal person," said an investigator who spoke on condition of anonymity.The boy also confessed that he was interested in dissecting human bodies, the Yomiuri and Mainichi newspapers reported.
The suspect has not been named because he is a juvenile. Article 4 of Japan's Civil Code, enacted in 1896, sets 20 as the age of majority.
The killing is believed to have taken place about two weeks ago. A relative came to the victim's home and found parts of the body, and police arrested the suspect on the 14th. After his arrest, he refused to speak.