The father of 11-year-old Yuki Adachi, whose body was found last week in the mountains of Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture after going missing on March 23, has admitted to choking his son to death, investigators said on April 17. An autopsy was inconclusive on the cause of death, estimated in late March, and police suspect the 37-year-old deleted dashcam footage to hide his movements.
Kyoto Prefectural Police announced on April 17 that Yūki Adachi, 37, from Nantan, confessed to choking his 11-year-old son Yuki to death in late March. Adachi was previously arrested on April 15 for abandoning the boy's body, which was discovered Monday in nearby mountains.
An autopsy failed to determine the cause of death, but the father's admission indicates choking. Police also revealed that Adachi deleted footage from his vehicle's dashcam, likely to conceal his actions.
The investigation continues into the full circumstances.