Japan man hides dad’s body in wardrobe for 2 years to avoid funeral costs, faces fraud probe
Some speculate that man intends to claim extra pension benefits, while others express sympathy
A Japanese man concealed his father’s body in a wardrobe at home for two years after the elder’s death, unwilling to bear the costs of a funeral.
The man’s actions came to light recently, prompting a police investigation.
Nobuhiko Suzuki, 56, had not opened his Chinese restaurant in Tokyo for a week, raising concerns among neighbours who subsequently contacted the police, according to reports from Fuji News Network.
When police officers arrived to check on him, they instead discovered his father’s skeleton in the wardrobe. Suzuki had hidden the body since his father passed away at age 86 in January 2023.
While the circumstances surrounding his father’s death remain unclear, Suzuki claimed he returned home that day to find his father’s lifeless body.
“The funeral was expensive,” he admitted when explaining his decision to conceal the body.