A 32-year-old man who was arrested Thursday in connection with the death of his 9-year-old stepson told police that he killed the boy because he got angry after the boy said he was not his real father, investigative sources said Friday.
Yusuke Shindo has admitted to murdering the boy and told police he hid the body after killing him, the sources said. He was sent to prosecutors Friday.
The body of Ryosuke Shindo, bearing marks of strangulation, was found before 1 a.m. Wednesday in a utility meter box opposite the family's apartment, after his 42-year-old mother, a teacher, reported him missing Tuesday evening, according to police.