Yokohama man arrested for killing father with ice pick, hammer

YOKOHAMA — Police said Tuesday they have arrested a 45-year-old man for allegedly murdering his father with an icepick at their home in Yokohama. According to police, Yuichi Sakamoto is accused of smashing his 72-year-old father’s skull with a hammer before stabbing him in the chest and abdomen with an ice pick while he slept at around 4 a.m. Monday, TBS reported. Sakamoto dialed 119 to report what he had done. The victim, who has been named as Hiroshi Sakamoto, was taken to a nearby hospital where he was confirmed dead. Police said Sakamoto has confessed to his father’s murder but has so far not given a motive.

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