Utsunomiya, Tochigi Pref., Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)--An eldery man, a former Self-Defense Forces officer, was burned to death in Utsunomiya, the capital of the eastern Japan prefecture of Tochigi, on Sunday, in a suspected suicide using an explosive.
Around 11:40 a.m. (2:40 a.m. GMT), a policeman on patrol reported that a person was on fire at Utsunomiya Castle Park, where a local festival was being held. The person was confirmed dead, according to the Tochigi prefectural police department.
A man nearby, 58, and another, 64, were seriously wounded, with a broken rib or bleeding from the head. A 14-year-old junior high school boy who was also near the scene suffered a minor injury.
The police suspect that an explosive was used in the incident, because there reportedly were sounds of blasts, and injuries from metal fragments were confirmed.
While the dead man's body was heavily damaged, what appears to be a suicide note was found from his right sock, according to police sources
Around 11:40 a.m. (2:40 a.m. GMT), a policeman on patrol reported that a person was on fire at Utsunomiya Castle Park, where a local festival was being held. The person was confirmed dead, according to the Tochigi prefectural police department.
A man nearby, 58, and another, 64, were seriously wounded, with a broken rib or bleeding from the head. A 14-year-old junior high school boy who was also near the scene suffered a minor injury.
The police suspect that an explosive was used in the incident, because there reportedly were sounds of blasts, and injuries from metal fragments were confirmed.
While the dead man's body was heavily damaged, what appears to be a suicide note was found from his right sock, according to police sources
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