Grandpa Stabbed Grandma's Neck To Death Then Ended With Suicide In The Toilet

JAKARTA - A 72-year-old man and his 72-year-old wife were found dead at their home in Okayama, Okayama Prefecture. Police suspect that this is a case of murder-suicide.

The bodies of Kaoru Inoue and his wife were found by their 46-year-old son and wife at around 7:40 am on Sunday at their home in Higashi County, Sankei.

Police said the grandmother was lying stiff in the living room chair, with a stab wound to her neck. Meanwhile, Kaoru Inoue, was found in the bathroom, also with a stab wound to the neck. A bloodstained knife lay on the floor nearby.

Police said Inoue and his wife were pronounced dead at the scene. The police believe that Kaoru killed his wife first and then committed suicide.

The conclusion was reached because the police did not find any signs of forcibly entering the house. Valuables are also not a mess.

The couple live alone but both were hospitalized recently Inoue until August 21 and his wife until September 11.

Their son and his wife came to give them breakfast as the couple had trouble taking care of themselves.