Mystery of headless man found in Japanese love hotel, police seek small person wearing wide-brimmed hat
- Identified by police as Hitoshi Ura, the man was found dead in a love hotel in Sapporo, on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido
- Witnesses say he was with a person who was small, wearing a wide-brimmed black hat, dark clothing, and carrying a large suitcase
A man’s headless body was found in a love hotel in Japan. He was last seen alive while entering the building with a person dressed in women’s clothing.
The man, identified by police as Hitoshi Ura, was found dead in a love hotel on July 2, according to local newspaper The Japan Times. The incident occurred in Sapporo, on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido.
On Sunday, near the love hotel, police officers approached pedestrians in search of evidence that could lead to the arrest of the perpetrator, according to the Japanese newspaper The Asahi newspaper.
Ura, 64, was seen entering the hotel with another person at 10.50pm on July 1, the receptionist told police, according to The Asahi newspaper.
Some three hours later, the receptionist was told that the person would be leaving the hotel first and that Ura would be left alone in the room, per The Asahi newspaper. The report did not state if Ura was the one who informed the receptionist.
The following day, police found Ura naked in the bathroom of a guest room, where he was said to have been decapitated, The Japan Times reported, citing investigators. Police said the cause of death was haemorrhagic shock, per the report.
