Chiba Mother Arrested Over Alleged Drowning Death of Disabled Daughter

A mother has been arrested on suspicion of killing her daughter by drowning her face in water at a home in Mobara City, Chiba Prefecture. The suspect (58) is suspected of killing her daughter Kana (29) by holding her head against a container filled with water at her home in Mobara City on the 8th. Kana was severely disabled and bedridden, and the mother reportedly admitted to the charges, saying, “I intended to kill myself, too.” Episode notes: ‘Mother Arrested in Chiba Over Alleged Drowning Death of Disabled Daughter’: https://barrierfreejapan.com/2026/03/09/mother-arrested-in-chiba-over-alleged-drowning-death-of-disabled-daughter/