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The Independent
10-03-2025
- The Independent
Woman arrested for locking naked partner out on freezing balcony before he died of hypothermia
A 54-year-old Japanese woman has been arrested for allegedly locking her naked partner out on the balcony overnight, leading to his death three years ago. The woman, identified by local media as Miho Tsumura from Isahaya, was arrested on suspicion of assault and lethal confinement, police in the Nagasaki region said. The reason for the delayed arrest was not immediately clear. The woman forced the victim onto their balcony without his clothes in February 2022 and prevented him from getting back in, a local official, Masafumi Tanigawa, said. She ordered the victim, her common-law spouse, to get out on a balcony while he was naked and 'confined him there'. The next day, police responded to an emergency call and discovered the 49-year-old man 'nearly dead' in a room, Mr Tanigawa said. According to prefectural police, Ms Tsumura called the emergency line at around 6.25am on 7 February 2022, reporting that the man was unresponsive. When police arrived, they found him lying dead in a room, completely naked. Police say the victim had been forced to spend the night on the balcony of the woman's second-floor apartment in Hasami on the night of 6-7 February 2022. He succumbed to hypothermia as temperatures dropped to 3.7C in Sasebo, a nearby city, according to data from the Japan Meteorological Agency. Police said on Friday that the woman had previously attacked her partner with a knife, causing injuries that took two weeks to heal. An autopsy revealed a cut wound on the man's nose. Prefectural police were investigating whether the suspect had subjected the victim to ongoing violence. The woman denies the charges. 'I have done nothing,' Mr Tanigawa quoted her as saying.
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Yahoo
Woman held over death of man who was locked out naked on balcony
A woman in Japan was arrested for allegedly locking her naked partner on their balcony for the night, leading to his death from the cold, police said Friday. The 54-year-old was arrested on charges of assault and lethal confinement, police in southern Japan's Nagasaki region told the AFP news agency. In February 2022, the woman "ordered the victim to get out on a balcony while he was naked, and confined him there," local official Masafumi Tanigawa said. The next day police rushed to the scene after an emergency call, and the 49-year-old was found "nearly dead" in a room, Tanigawa said, adding he later died of hypothermia. The temperature that night dropped to a low of 3.7 Celsius (38.66 Fahrenheit), the Mainichi daily reported. The woman had earlier attacked her partner, who was her common-law husband, with a knife, leaving him with nose injuries that took two weeks to heal. An autopsy revealed a cut wound on the man's nose, and police are investigating the possibility that the man was a victim of daily domestic violence, the Mainichi reported. The woman denies the charges, telling police that "I've done nothing," Tanigawa quoted her as saying. Police did not say why it had taken so long to formally charge her. Last year, about one in four spouses in Japan reported experiencing physical abuse from their partners, the Japan Times reported, citing government statistics. Among those who said they were physically abused by their spouses, 12.6% reported that they felt that their lives were in danger, the survey showed. Ex-Army recruiter flees state with 17-year-old girlfriend after estranged wife's murder Why Trump wants to eliminate the Education Department The Settlement | Sunday on 60 Minutes
Gulf Today
07-03-2025
- Gulf Today
Man dies after partner locked him naked on freezing balcony
A Japanese woman was arrested for allegedly locking her naked partner on their balcony for the night, leading to his death from cold, police said on Friday. The 54-year-old was arrested on charges of assault and lethal confinement, police in southern Japan's Nagasaki region told AFP. In February 2022, the woman "ordered the victim to get out on a balcony while he was naked, and confined him there," local official Masafumi Tanigawa said. The next day police rushed to the scene after an emergency call, and the 49-year-old was found "nearly dead" in a room, Tanigawa said, adding he later died of hypothermia. The temperature that night dropped to a low of 3.7˚C, the Mainichi daily reported. The woman had earlier attacked her partner, who was her common-law husband, with a knife, leaving him with nose injuries that took two weeks to heal. The woman is denying the charges, telling police that "I've done nothing", Tanigawa quoted her as saying. Police did not say why it had taken so long to formally charge her. Agence France-Presse
CBS News
07-03-2025
- CBS News
Woman accused of locking naked partner on balcony, leading to him freezing to death, Japanese police say
A woman in Japan was arrested for allegedly locking her naked partner on their balcony for the night, leading to his death from the cold, police said Friday. The 54-year-old was arrested on charges of assault and lethal confinement, police in southern Japan's Nagasaki region told the AFP news agency. In February 2022, the woman "ordered the victim to get out on a balcony while he was naked, and confined him there," local official Masafumi Tanigawa said. The next day police rushed to the scene after an emergency call, and the 49-year-old was found "nearly dead" in a room, Tanigawa said, adding he later died of hypothermia. The temperature that night dropped to a low of 3.7 Celsius (38.66 Fahrenheit), the Mainichi daily reported. The woman had earlier attacked her partner, who was her common-law husband, with a knife, leaving him with nose injuries that took two weeks to heal. An autopsy revealed a cut wound on the man's nose, and police are investigating the possibility that the man was a victim of daily domestic violence, the Mainichi reported. The woman denies the charges, telling police that "I've done nothing," Tanigawa quoted her as saying. Police did not say why it had taken so long to formally charge her. Last year, about one in four spouses in Japan reported experiencing physical abuse from their partners, the Japan Times reported, citing government statistics. Among those who said they were physically abused by their spouses, 12.6% reported that they felt that their lives were in danger, the survey showed.
Japan Times
07-03-2025
- Japan Times
Woman held over death of partner after locking him out naked on balcony
A 54-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly locking her naked partner out on their balcony for the night in an incident three years ago, which led to the man's death from extreme cold, police said Friday. The woman was arrested on charges of assault and lethal confinement, the Nagasaki Prefectural Police said. One day in February 2022, the woman "ordered the victim to get out on a balcony while he was naked, and confined him there," local official Masafumi Tanigawa said. The next day, police rushed to the scene after an emergency call, and the 49-year-old man — the woman's common-law spouse — was found "nearly dead" in a room, Tanigawa said, adding the man later died of hypothermia. The temperature that night had fallen to a low of 3.7 degrees Celsius, the Mainichi daily reported. Prior to the incident, the woman had previously attacked her partner with a knife, which left him with nose injuries that took two weeks to heal. The woman is denying the charges, telling police that "I've done nothing," Tanigawa quoted her as saying. Police did not say why it took so long to formally bring charges against her.
