TOKYO (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): A Japanese doctor and his daughter, who were arrested on Monday (July 24) after a decapitated corpse was found in a Sapporo hotel, had bought a suitcase and a saw before the killing took place, Japanese media reported quoting investigative sources.
The headless corpse is believed to be that of 62-year-old Hitoshi Ura. His body was found about three weeks ago in a hotel room in the Susukino entertainment district in Sapporo, the capital of Hokkaido.
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