HIROSHIMA: An 18-year-old man in Hiroshima Prefecture was arrested Saturday for allegedly killing a 2-month-old baby, who was believed to be his son.
According to the Hiroshima Prefectural Police, the man is alleged to have killed the boy through suffocation by placing a plastic bag over his head before placing him face-down. The boy is suspected to have died by respiratory failure.
The man denied the allegation, saying, “[The baby] was crying loud. I did that because I thought it would make him quiet. I didn’t intend to kill him.”
The suspect lived with the baby and the baby’s mother. _ Japan News/ANN
