Chiba prefectural police headquarters. YOMIURI SHIMBUN

Man confessed crime made 15 years ago, skeletal remains found in yard

Skeletal remains were found in a yard in Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture, after a 37-year-old resident confessed to police that he killed a classmate from elementary and junior high school about 15 years ago. According to police, they will work to identify the body and investigate the case on suspicion of murder. The investigation came after the man called the police last Sunday (March 19) around the afternoon, saying, "I killed someone in the past.” He also confessed to police that he had “buried the body in the yard.” Police excavated the area and found human bones. On Wednesday, they discovered almost the entire skeleton of what is believed to be an adult person. The person’s gender is unknown. RZSP/Expat Media
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