Japanese woman hid mother's body in freezer for 10 years over fear of being evicted

The 48-year-old reportedly told police she was worried she would be forced to move out of the flat she shared with her mother

A Japanese woman who said she hid her mother’s corpse in a freezer in her apartment for a decade told police she feared eviction if the death was discovered, according to reports.

Yumi Yoshino, 48, was held “on suspicion of abandoning and hiding a female body” found on Wednesday inside the freezer in a Tokyo apartment, police said.

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