A 59-year-old man in Sano, Tochigi Prefecture, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after allegedly strangling his son, with whom he lived, police said. Hiroyuki Mochida, unemployed, is suspected of trying to kill his 29-year-old son with a pair of trousers at their home on the 5th of last month.
Police went to the house after Mochida's employer contacted them when he did not come to work, according to the account. Officers found Mochida and his son collapsed in separate rooms. The son's injuries were slight, and Mochida had wounds that appeared to be self-inflicted.
Mochida spent about a month in hospital for those injuries and was arrested after his discharge. He has admitted the allegation, telling investigators: "There is no mistake that I tried to kill him by strangling him with clothing."
Police are investigating a possible motive and the circumstances, including whether there had been trouble within the family.