Police in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, have arrested a 70-year-old woman on suspicion of attempted murder after she strangled an unemployed man in his 40s at his home.
According to police, the incident occurred between 5 a.m. and 7 a.m. on Saturday, NTV reported.
Police said Kazuko Shirato is accused of strangling the man with a thin rope. Afterwards, she called 110 and said she had killed someone.
When police arrived, they found the man unconscious. He was taken to hospital and remained in a critical condition on Sunday.
Police have not disclosed any information about the relationship between the woman and the man, or whether she gave a reason for strangling him.
© Japan Today
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Yubaru
Are you new to JT? There are articles here nearly every week about a senior citizen strangling or stabbing or murdering someone younger than they are all the time.
70 is actually pretty young for here. Dont be so naive, just because it's "Japan"
Debora Jennison
Stupifying the comments here about a 70 year old woman being a "babaa" , a "cougar" ..... there are 70 year olds , female and male for that part ,who are in better shape than alot of millenials and gen z´s thesedays..... a society like japan may relegate women over a certain age to have to look /act a certain way , but that is by no means the case in many western societies. the crime committed is horrific, no doubt but the comments on here , "a woman of THAT age!", and that incredible expressions of disbelief that "a woman at 70 wouldn´t have the physical strength to do it" etc ........ are absolutely clueless .
falseflagsteve
Y70 years old, 70! Can you believe it?
Well I find this shocking, a woman of this age committing a horrific attack like that. Her soul is darker than freshly laid tarmac and even though she’s of advanced years is a menace to the public.
Ego Sum Lux Mundi
When that "cougar" turns into a plain old "babaa", this can happen