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Japanese mom, 2 roommates accused of confining her 5-year-old son in cat cage earlier than his demise
Police in Japan have issued new arrest warrants on suspicion of assault and confinement of a 5-year-old boy for 3 individuals who had been beforehand arrested after his physique was discovered underneath their home in Saitama Prefecture in March. Chika Kakimoto, the boy’s 30-year-old mom, and her unemployed roommates Hiroki Niwa, 34, and Yoko Ishii, 54, allegedly tortured the boy, named Ayumu, main as much as his demise this yr. In an incident that passed off on Jan. 31 final yr, the three reportedly positioned Ayumu inside a rainwater tank, which they knocked over and hit with their palms.