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Man held for kidnapping girl, 16

Written by Writer on Saturday, October 18th, 2008

Man held for kidnapping girl, 16

Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008

TSU, Mie Pref. (Kyodo) A man was arrested Friday on suspicion of holding a 16-year-old female high school student captive in his home in Kihoku, Mie Prefecture, police said.

Hajime Ichikawa, 63, allegedly confined the girl in his home from Thursday afternoon to Friday, and called her family from her mobile phone to demand ransom, according to the investigation.

“I have your daughter in my hands. Prepare ¥3 million,” he was quoted as telling her mother over the phone. “Don’t report to the police or anybody, otherwise your daughter will die.”

The girl called her mother by herself Friday morning from the mobile phone, enabling police to locate the site where she was being held captive by tracing the mobile signal.

The girl once learned how to use the abacus at Ichikawa’s home, according to police.

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News Topics : Abacus, Friday Morning, Girl 16, Kidnapping Girl, Kyodo, Mie Pref, Mie Prefecture, mobile phone, Prefecture Police, Ransom, Suspicion, Thursday Afternoon