"Chinese students' bodies floating on the lakeshore on Chinese New Year's Eve, and many bruises were beaten! "！
Shizuoka Prefecture** revealed on the 13th that at around 3:45 pm on February 9, 2024, the body of a Chinese student was found in Lake Hamana in Shinshu Town, Kusashi, Japan. The incident, which took place on the eve of the Lunar New Year, attracted widespread attention.
According to reports, a fisherman found a body floating on the surface of the lake near Lake Hamana in Nakanosato, Shini Town, Kusaichi. He immediately called the police, and firefighters quickly arrived at the scene, recovered the body from the shore, and confirmed that the person was dead.
After a forensic autopsy, it was confirmed that the body was a Chinese male high school student named Saito Yukawa (Chinese: Song Tangchuan), who attended a correspondence high school in Shenmu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. The cause of death of the body was drowning, and the time of death was about 7 days.
There were multiple bruises on the body that were suspected to have been caused by beatings, and it was speculated that Saito Uchikawa may have been killed after being abused and beaten.
The site where the body was found was about 35 kilometers from Saito Uchikawa's home, and the journey took about 60 minutes.
Some time before the body was found, Saito's family called the police to report that he was missing.
According to a friend who knows Saito Uchikawa, he was fine when they met at Kakegawa Station on the evening of Saturday, February 3. The friend also said that Saito Uchikawa is a good friend and doesn't get into trouble.
On Sunday, February 4, the day after meeting friends, Saito Uchikawa told his family that he was going out and left home around 7 p.m. that night. Saito's family confirmed that he was at a friend's house in Hamamatsu City, but has not been in touch since.
Exactly one week later, on February 7, 48 hours after Saito Uchikawa's disappearance, his family called the police and asked for a search.
On Feb. 9, an unidentified body was found at Lake Hamana, and a forensic autopsy conducted on Feb. 13 confirmed that the body was Saito Uchikawa, a Chinese high school student who had been missing for several days.
The Kusai Police Department has set up an investigation team led by the Minister of Crime to investigate the death of Saito Uchikawa and related suspects.
* Investigation of Saito Uchikawa's whereabouts and activities during his disappearance is underway to determine the circumstances after his disappearance. **People who have been in contact with Saito Uchikawa will also be examined to investigate whether there are possible clues related to the case.
In addition, Chinese student Song Yuchuan is described as a highly motivated, hardworking and studious student. Through interviews with his classmates in primary and secondary school, we learned that he has a good relationship with his classmates and a wide circle of friends.
One student said:"I have never heard of Song Yuchuan involved in a conflict. All I know is that he has a wide range of friends and gets along well with his student friends.
Song Woochon has been practicing kickboxing since 2023. According to reports, he is very serious about learning and combat sports. Even in the face of stronger opponents than him, he dared to challenge and showed a strong sense of initiative.
One of the students who practiced with him said:"He has a lot of respect for his colleagues and coaches and is very dedicated to combat sports. He was a strong-willed man"。
According to one of his classmates, Song Yuchuan was last seen in December 2023, when he showed no signs of anything unusual.
In addition, it can be seen from his high school days that Song Yuchuan was a member of the volleyball team, standing side by side with his teammates and holding a certificate of merit. He is popular in the team and often plays a central role.
A teammate from the volleyball team said:"He is an affable person and gets along well with everyone.
According to the information released by **, Song Yuchuan had an argument with a man at a friend's house before his disappearance. According to eyewitnesses, the quarrel between the two was so intense that it led to a fight inside and outside the house.
After the argument ended, the man returned home, but Song Yuchuan did not, and there was no news after that. There was reportedly another student in the house at the time, and they may have had an argument over this student.
Nearby residents confirmed that they heard the sound of two boys arguing violently. One resident said"It's very quiet here at night, so the arguments are heard very clearly around 9pm"。
At this time, no further details about the case, including possible suspects and motives, have been released. **Further investigation is ongoing to solve this shocking case.