Two female residents of an elderly care facility in Tsurugashima, Saitama Prefecture, were found bleeding and unconscious, and later confirmed dead.
The incident occurred on Wednesday morning, with an emergency call made at 4:55 a.m. The women were taken to a hospital, where they were pronounced dead.
The Saitama prefectural police department is investigating the case as a possible murder and has apprehended a former facility employee in his 20s.
The man's statements and the security camera footage suggest his involvement in the incident.
Author's summary: Two women died at an elderly care facility in Saitama after being found bleeding.