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Kyoto case: Argument in car allegedly provoked murder
Filed: May 08, 2026 at 2:05 AM ET
Summary: A suspect told police he strangled his 11-year-old adopted son after an argument on the drive to school.
WHO: The suspect
WHAT: Police arrested a suspect accused of strangling an 11-year-old adopted son
WHEN: May 08, 2026 at 12:58 AM ET
WHERE: Kyoto, Japan
WHY: The killing was allegedly triggered by an argument during the drive to school.
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