Victims found at Amagasaki house were imprisoned on apartment balcony before death

HYOGO — Details have continued to emerge in the mysterious and disturbing case of Miyoko Sumida, the woman who is believed to be at the center of a case in which up to eight people are dead or missing in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture. Sumida is believed to be responsible for the assault, confinement and deaths of several individuals in Hyogo Prefecture. Police have been questioning people in connection with the case after three bodies were found at a house in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture on Oct 14-15. Police say that several people have already testified about ongoing violence and coercion at the house. In the latest revelation, police on Sunday released information from an unnamed source who claims that the victims were confined on the balcony of a condominium owned by Sumida, Sankei Shimbun reported.

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