Three-year-old boy dies in Iwaki, Fukushima; live-in partner arrested

This news report covers the death of a three-year-old boy in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, who was injured by the adult man his mother was living with. A 41-year-old company employee was arrested on suspicion of injuring the boy by stepping on his stomach at their home. The boy was taken to hospital and later died. Police have changed the charge to bodily injury resulting in death and sent the suspect to prosecutors. According to investigative sources, police had received an abuse consultation from the mother around the summer of this year, but no signs of violence were confirmed on the boy at that time.

• A three-year-old boy died in Iwaki after injuries at home
• The suspect was arrested and the charge changed to bodily injury resulting in death
• Police had received an abuse consultation from the mother earlier this year

3歳の男の子が同居していた母親の交際相手に蹴られるなどして亡くなった事件で、警察に母親から虐待の相談が寄せられていたことが分かりました。 　いわき市の会社員・松井諒容疑者（41）は8日午後4時ごろ、いわき市内の自宅で、同居していた交際相手の息子の奥寺陽ちゃん（3）に対し、腹を踏みつけるなどしてけがをさせた疑いで9日に逮捕されました。 　陽ちゃんは病院に運ばれた後、亡くなっています。 　捜査関係者によりますと、警察は今年の夏ごろ、母親から虐待の相談を受けていましたが、当時、陽ちゃんが暴力を受けた痕は確認できなかったということです。 　警察は容疑を傷害致死に切り替え、松井容疑者を送検しました。 [テレ朝NEWS] https://news.tv-asahi.co.jp