Man confesses to killing 2 boys in Tochigi; 1 body found

Man confesses to killing 2 boys in Tochigi; 1 body found

TOKYO, Japan - Police officers search for 4-year-old boy Kazuto Kobayashi in a river in Oyama, Tochigi Prefecture, on Sept. 15, where Kazuto's 3-year-old brother Hayato was found dead earlier in the day. Akihito Shimoyama, who was arrested on suspicion of abducting the two boys, has confessed to killing them. (Kyodo)

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