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Couple Arrested for Starving Daughter, Girl in Custody

11/11/2025

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Tokyo police rearrested a woman in her 30s and her common-law husband in his 20s on November 11, 2025, for allegedly starving the woman's daughter.
The girl lost about 10 kilograms over five months and was taken into protective custody, unable to walk or eat independently.
The mother claimed she provided one meal a day, specifically rice porridge, but denied some neglect charges.
The common-law husband admitted to the neglect, stating they treated the girl poorly because they felt "irritated."

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Story summary

Tokyo police rearrested a woman in her 30s and her common-law husband in his 20s on November 11, 2025, for allegedly starving the woman's daughter.
The girl lost about 10 kilograms over five months and was taken into protective custody, unable to walk or eat independently.
The mother claimed she provided one meal a day, specifically rice porridge, but denied some neglect charges.
The common-law husband admitted to the neglect, stating they treated the girl poorly because they felt "irritated."