in vehicle and set it on
fire.
An elderly man was arrested on charges
of attempted murder after allegedly
trying to kill his son by setting his car on
fire while he was in
it, police in Japan
said.
Wakayama Police said that they arrested
71-year-old Noriaki Kusaka, after trying
to kill 40-year-old Akihiro Kusaka,
because the victim had dinner with his
mother, who is the suspect’s former wife.
According to the police investigation, the
incident unfolded on Sunday night, when
police received a call around 10:00 p.m.,
that a car was set on fire.
Police and firefighters arrived at the
scene to find the victim’s car engulfed in
flames in front of the house from where
the call for help had been placed.
Upon entering the home, police found
Akihiro Kusaka, with burns all over his
body. He was taken to a nearby hospital
and was said to be in stable condition.
Noriaki Kusaka was arrested at his home
about a mile away from where the car
was found in flames.
Police said he had
admitted to setting his son’s car on fire
and said that he wanted to kill his him.
Neighbors said that the father and son
had been living together during the past
several months.
On Sunday, they saw the
father pour flammable liquid on the car
and then setting it on fire with a lighter.
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