Body of woman found in Shizuoka mountain forest

Japan Today -- Oct 19

Police in Shizuoka city on Wednesday began a murder investigation after the body of a 62-year-old woman was found in a mountain forest.

Police said the victim was a woman who was reported missing by her family on Oct 11, Fuji TV reported.

According to police, the partially decayed body was found at around 3 p.m. Tuesday in the forest in Otani, Suruga Ward. She was lying on her stomach, wrapped in a blanket. Her clothing was disheveled and she was barefoot.

There were no personal effects or any ID on the body, police said, adding an autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death.

Police and sniffer dogs had been searching for the woman since she was reported missing. The spot where she was found is about 1.4 kms from her home.

Oct 19 (ANNnewsCH) - 静岡市の山の中で行方不明となっていた62歳の女性の遺体が見つかった事件で、遺体は死後10日から2週間が経っていたことが分かりました。 17日に静岡市の山の中で見つかった遺体の身元は、司法解剖の結果、市内に住む無職の神久美子さんと分かりました。