Overview
- An emergency call around 4:40 a.m. reported white smoke from a ventilation duct and a burning odor at a multi-unit residence in Higashincho, Toyota City.
- Firefighters entered the unit from the balcony and found a charred body lying face-up in what appeared to be a bedroom.
- Police noted burn traces inside the room and cordoned off the apartment complex entrance with officers standing guard.
- Prefectural police set up a dedicated investigation headquarters at the Toyota Police Station to pursue the case as murder and arson.
- The victim has not been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced as forensic examinations and interviews continue.