A 45-year-old man has been arrested over the hit-and-run death of a man whose body was found in a drainage ditch in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Nov 29.
According to NTV, the suspect-who is the manager of a restaurant-has been charged with vehicular manslaughter and driving without a license. Police say they believe the victim was struck in the early morning hours of Nov 26 and fell into the ditch where his body was found three days later.
Investigators discovered a vehicle with damage consistent with such an accident near the scene, and determined it belonged to the accused, NTV reported. (Japan Today)
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