Large Criminal Activity
Tokyo woman arrested for abandoning brother's body and suspected welfare fraud
A 71‑year‑old woman in Tokyo was arrested for allegedly abandoning her brother's body for three years and possibly defrauding welfare benefits.
Police in Tokyo have arrested a 71‑year‑old woman, Yoshiko Nitta, on suspicion of abandoning the body of her deceased brother in a room at their home for about three years. Authorities believe she may have continued to fraudulently claim his welfare benefits after his death, making this case a large criminal activity involving both body abandonment and suspected benefit fraud.
- Status
- active
- Location
- Tokyo, Japan
- Date added
- 2026-03-25 14:20 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-03-25 14:20 UTC
- Source
- https://japantoday.com
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