KAWASAKI -- A National Police Agency (NPA) superintendent was found dead here early Tuesday, apparently after he leaped to his death from a building, law enforcers said.
The 43-year-old officer was found dead on a road outside the apartment block where he lived at about 5:25 a.m. on Tuesday. A note saying, "I'm tired," was found in the superintendent's home, leading police to suspect that he committed suicide. They are investigating possible motives.
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AGEO, Saitama -- Three people were found dead in an apartment here that was burned down in a blaze late Monday night, police said.
Local police believe the three are Kazue Kamei, 48, and her 8-year-old daughter Shizuka, who lived in the apartment, and a male acquaintance of the woman. Neighbors reported having heard a man and woman arguing around the time when the fire broke out, leading investigators to suspect that it may be a murder-suicide case.
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