Kobe – Police have arrested a 51-year-old man for allegedly setting fire to a house in the town of Itami, Hyogo Prefecture, and killing his two young nephews earlier this month.
The Hyogo Prefectural Police arrested Tomeyo Matsuo on Wednesday on suspicion of murder and arson. The suspect was living with the victims, both elementary school boys, and their family in the house.
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