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The Miyazawa Family Murder Case
34:00 - 43:05 (09:05)
An investigative journalist sheds light on the lack of progress in the murder case of the Miyazawa family, which occurred in 2000 in Japan, and highlights the shortcomings of the Tokyo Police Department's efforts.
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Despite having access to vast amounts of DNA data, it is not legal for law enforcement to use DNA to make composite images of murder suspects, due to privacy laws.
34:00 - 36:45 (02:44)
Summary
Despite having access to vast amounts of DNA data, it is not legal for law enforcement to use DNA to make composite images of murder suspects, due to privacy laws.
ChapterThe Miyazawa Family Murder Case
EpisodeINFAMOUS: The Setagaya Family Murders
PodcastCrime Junkie
In 2000, a family of four was brutally killed in their Tokyo home, and despite numerous leads and theories, the case remains unsolved.
36:45 - 39:43 (02:57)
Summary
In 2000, a family of four was brutally killed in their Tokyo home, and despite numerous leads and theories, the case remains unsolved. After years of lobbying, Japan abolished their statute of limitations for capital crimes in 2010, offering hope for future breakthroughs in the case.
ChapterThe Miyazawa Family Murder Case
EpisodeINFAMOUS: The Setagaya Family Murders
PodcastCrime Junkie
An investigative journalist suggests that Mikio Miyazawa's mention of a large sum of money to a mysterious figure known as K led to the hiring of an assassin to kill Miyazawa and his family, with the intention of obtaining the money.
39:43 - 43:05 (03:22)
Summary
An investigative journalist suggests that Mikio Miyazawa's mention of a large sum of money to a mysterious figure known as K led to the hiring of an assassin to kill Miyazawa and his family, with the intention of obtaining the money. The Tokyo police's special investigators were reportedly too preoccupied with other cases to give the Miyazawa case sufficient attention.