Murder suspect asked lawyer not to talk about daughter's death

Murder suspect asked lawyer not to talk about daughter's death

AKITA, Japan - Hideki Arisaka, a lawyer for Suzuka Hatakeyama in Akita Prefecture who was indicted July 17 on charges of murdering a neighborhood boy, said in Noshiro in the prefecture the same day that Hatakeyama asked him not to talk to the media about the case of her daughter's death in April for the time being. According to investigative sources, Hatakeyama, reversing past statements, has admitted to killing her 9-year-old daughter Ayaka by throwing the girl from a bridge into a river.

Machine Gun, Light, Arisaka, 6.5 Mm Type 96

Machine Gun, Light, Arisaka, 6.5 Mm Type 96

Japanese Type 96 Arisaka 6. 5 mm light machine gun 1939 (c). Date: circa 1939

Japanese Infantryman

Japanese Infantryman

Japanese Infantryman, 1945 (c). Watercolour, artist unknown, 1945 (c). In uniform, carrying an Arisaka Type 38 rifle. Inscribed as title with additional paragraph of text about the uniform and equipment. Associated with Burma, World War Two, Far East (1941-1945). From the Burma Memorial Collection. Date: circa 1945

Rifle, Bolt Action, Arisaka, 6.5 Mm Meiji 38Th Year

Rifle, Bolt Action, Arisaka, 6.5 Mm Meiji 38Th Year

Japanese 6. 5 mm Arisaka rifle, Meiji 38th year type, 1930 (c). Date: circa 1930

Japanese infantry eat rice

Japanese infantry eat rice

Japanese infantry take a break to eat their rice ration. The rifles are the Arisaka type 38 Date: 1937-1945

Murder suspect asked lawyer not to talk about daughter's death

Murder suspect asked lawyer not to talk about daughter's death

AKITA, Japan - Hideki Arisaka, a lawyer for Suzuka Hatakeyama in Akita Prefecture who was indicted July 17 on charges of murdering a neighborhood boy, said in Noshiro in the prefecture the same day that Hatakeyama asked him not to talk to the media about the case of her daughter's death in April for the time being. According to investigative sources, Hatakeyama, reversing past statements, has admitted to killing her 9-year-old daughter Ayaka by throwing the girl from a bridge into a river. (Kyodo)