On the 4th, a body believed to be a child was found off the coast of Himi City, Toyama Prefecture.
In neighboring Takaoka City, a 2-year-old boy has been missing since the 20th of last month, and the police are investigating the relationship.
▽ Fisherman discovers corpse “seemed to be a child” in Toyama Bay
(Reporter Ayako Nakata) “The report came from a fisherman. It is said that the weather was fine at the time and the waves were calm. The body was found at sea 4.7 kilometers east-northeast of Himi fishing port.”
Around 9:23 am, a person who was fishing off the coast of Himi City, Toyama Prefecture reported that he could see something floating in the distance. The Fushiki Coast Guard found the body of a small child in the sea about 4.7 km east-northeast of Himi fishing port. It is said that the sex and age are not known because they are lying on their stomachs and are not wearing any clothes.
In Takaoka City, which is adjacent to Himi City, a 2-year-old boy has been missing since the 20th of last month, and the search continues.
(Reporter Ayako Nakata) “The body was brought to the Takaoka Police Station just before noon. The police and the Coast Guard are investigating whether it is related to Reine Takashima, who went missing in Takaoka City.”
On the 20th of last month, 2-year-old Reine Takashima disappeared after being confirmed at her home at 6:40 pm.
My father was out at the time. After taking a bath with her mother and her sister, her mother disappeared while drying her sister’s hair and her back door was open.
(Reine’s father) “I didn’t notice the sound when I was using the hair dryer, but I went down the stairs from the 2nd floor to the 1st floor, opened the back door myself and jumped out. 2 years old. Since I was able to do more things by myself, there were many times when I tried to unlock the door by myself, or tried to escape by opening the doorknob a little by myself.”
At that time, a heavy rain warning was issued in Takaoka City. Looking at the security cameras around my house, around 7:00 pm, the rain had subsided, but it was getting dark.
According to the police, Reine is about 80 centimeters tall. She is believed to be wearing light blue pajamas and no shoes.
(Reporter Ippei Yoshida) “It seems that he walked out of this back door by himself.”
How far did you walk alone on a rainy night? After walking about 50 meters…
(Reporter Ippei Yoshida) “I can see a small gutter on the right.”
In addition, there is an irrigation canal about 100 meters away…
(Reporter Ippei Yoshida) “There was more water than this in the evening of the day he disappeared, and the ditch in front was filled with water, so it’s deep and there’s a current, so if you happen to fall down. It’s a big deal if you lose it.”
There were two rivers running several hundred meters around my house, and there was also a large irrigation canal nearby.
(Reine’s father) “For now, I want you to come home early. I want to tell you to come home early.”
In addition to the police and fire department, many local residents also participated in the search for Reine. Her range was expanded to include the Oyabe River Basin, which leads to the sea, and the estuary of Toyama Bay.
And on the 4th, 16 days after he disappeared, a body believed to be a child was found off the coast of Himi fishing port.
The police are examining the body and investigating the connection with Reine.
From “Sunday Station” on September 4
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