DENPASAR, INDONESIA – The police in Indonesia said Monday they believe an elderly Japanese couple found dead in Bali last week were murdered, citing business troubles as a possible motive.
Denpasar Police Chief Hadi Purnomo told reporters that investigators will “bring in a business colleague from Japan in the near future for questioning” in connection with the deaths of Norio Matsuba, 76, and his wife, Hiroko, 73.
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