A 72-year-old man named Kazuo Watarai was arrested for attempting to break into and set fire to an office located in Kagoshima City. The police suspect that on the 6th of last month, Watarai tried to set fire to the former office of Fukumitsu Transportation near his home. Watarai was sent to the Kagoshima District Public Prosecutors Office for attempted arson and intrusion into a building. Prior to his arrest, Watarai spoke to MBC regarding the suspicious fire claiming he saw nothing. A visitor who claimed to see the man who set the fire visited the site, but Watarai’s testimony changed completely when questioned once more. The first suspicion of fire was on the night of the 28th of last month when a piece of wood was burned at the former office of Fukumitsu Transportation, while on the night of the 30th of last month, a fire broke out in a two-story building. Walls and trash cans were also burning at a welfare facility regarding 200 meters away. The police investigation revealed that the suspect confessed to the allegations once morest him. The motive for his actions remains unknown.
What did the man say before he was arrested?Man suspected of attempted arson (72) taken to Kagoshima District Public Prosecutors Office[04/07 19:12]
A man who was arrested for trying to break into and set fire to an office in Kagoshima City was sent to the Kagoshima District Public Prosecutors Office on the 7th. Prior to his arrest, the man spoke to MBC regarding the suspicious fire.
(Suspect Kazuo Watarai) “A fire engine came and I went to see it and it was burning. That’s all.”
Kazuo Watarai (72), whose occupation is unknown, was sent to the public prosecutor’s office on the 7th on suspicion of attempted arson and intrusion into a building.
According to the police, the suspect is suspected of breaking into the former office of Fukumitsu Transportation near his home at around 0:50 am on the 6th and trying to arson with a lighter he had.
At the site on the 6th, a fire broke out in the early hours of the 30th of last month. During the fire fighting, the suspect who lived nearby was interviewed by MBC.
(Suspect Kazuo Watarai) “A tall, thin man. He crumpled up a newspaper and set it on fire with a lighter. He threw the ignited newspaper. After that, the red fire spread and became a dawn. A bright red fire rose up.”
A visitor who saw the man who set the fire. When he visited the next day to hear the story once more, the contents of the testimony changed completely.
(Kazuo Torai) “(Q. Did anyone see the culprit?) You didn’t say that. I didn’t see it.” When I went to see it, a fire engine came. He didn’t say anything like that he saw the criminal.”
The first suspicious fire was on the night of the 28th of last month. At the former office of Fukumitsu Transportation, a piece of wood was burned. After midnight on the 30th, a fire broke out in a two-story building, and five hours later, walls and trash cans were burning at a welfare facility regarding 200 meters away. When I heard regarding the continuous suspicious fire…
(Suspect Kazuo Watarai) “(Q. I’m worried regarding the suspicious fires in the area.) I’ve never thought of that. I don’t know at all. I don’t care.
Six days following this interview, the suspect was arrested for trying to set fire to the office.
(Nearby residents)
“I often heard him yell (of the suspect who came to Japan). We only met face-to-face, but didn’t say hello. I was surprised that the suspect was so close.”
“For the time being, I’m relieved. The street was dark, so there were no streetlights, so I slept with the lights outside my house on.”
The representative of Fukumitsu Transportation, which was damaged, said, “I have no acquaintance with the suspect, and I do not know the motive.”
In response to the police investigation, the suspect has admitted to the allegations, saying that there is no doubt regarding it. doing.
In conclusion, the man arrested for attempted arson in Kagoshima City has been sent to the Kagoshima District Public Prosecutors Office. Prior to his arrest, the man spoke to MBC regarding the suspicious fire but gave contradictory statements. The investigation revealed that he was suspected of breaking into a building and attempting to set it on fire with a lighter. The motive remains unknown to the public, and the representative of the damaged property has no acquaintance with the suspect. The nearby residents express their relief at the man’s arrest and hope that the neighborhood will return to its peaceful state.
