Japan - 3 found dead of apparent starvation in Saitama apartment

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3 found dead of apparent starvation in Saitama apartment

SAITAMA -- Three people were found dead of apparent starvation in an apartment building here, police said.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2012/02/21/20120221p2a00m0na007000c.html

 

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Re: Japan - 3 found dead of apparent starvation in Saitama apartment

3 unnoticed deaths in Saitama show poor slipping through safety net

When an elderly couple in Saitama met a neighbor for the first time in mid-December, they found themselves hearing a cry for help.

Three bodies were found in this apartment in Saitama’s Kita Ward. (The Asahi Shimbun)
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201202220065

Apartment where 3 found dead of possible starvation was not on list for welfare patrol

SAITAMA -- An apartment where two men and a woman were found dead of possible starvation on Feb. 20 was not on a list for patrol by the local welfare commissioner, it has been learned from the Saitama Municipal Government.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2012/02/22/20120222p2a00m0na009000c.html