Key Facts
• August 7, 2025: Woman’s body found on roadside in Awaji Island, Japan.
• August 8, 2025: Husband, Shigehiro Shimizu (62), turned himself in to police.
• August 29, 2025: Shimizu rearrested on murder charges by Hyogo Prefectural Police.
• Victim: 70-year-old wife, found unclothed and in an advanced state of decay.
• Cause of death: Strangulation with a towel at their home in Nishinomiya City.
• Motive: Shimizu cited dissatisfaction with wife’s lifestyle habits.
• Body disposal: Transported to Awaji Island, a location familiar to Shimizu.
• Shimizu admitted removing clothing to delay identification of the body.
Summary
Hyogo Prefectural Police rearrested Shigehiro Shimizu, 62, on August 29, 2025, for the murder of his 70-year-old wife. The victim’s body was discovered on August 7 along a roadside in Awaji Island, Japan, unclothed and in an advanced state of decay. Shimizu confessed to strangling his wife with a towel at their Nishinomiya City home on August 2, citing dissatisfaction with her lifestyle habits. He transported the body to Awaji Island, a location he was familiar with, and removed her clothing to delay identification. Shimizu turned himself in on August 8, leading to his initial arrest for abandoning the body. Authorities continue to investigate the case.
