27-year-old woman indicted over murder of 3 daughters

Japan Today -- Jul 06

Nagoya prosecutors on Tuesday indicted a 27-year-old woman for killing her three daughters aged 5, 3 and nine months, in February.

According to prosecutors, Himeka Toya was indicted after three months of psychiatric examinations found her mentally responsible for her actions, Kyodo News reported. Toya was arrested on Feb 11 after her 34-year-old husband came home and found their three daughters dead.

The bodies of the three girls — Himari, 5, Nanoka, 3, and Sakura, nine months — were found in the living room on the second floor of the house. All three had been strangled with an electric appliance cord.

Toya had also tried to kill herself by slitting her wrists and stabbing herself in the neck with a knife. ...continue reading

Jul 06 (メ〜テレニュース) - 今年2月、愛知県一宮市の住宅で生後9カ月から5歳の姉妹3人が死亡した事件で、鑑定留置されていた27歳の母親が殺人の罪で5日、起訴されました。  ...continue reading