Remains of Pinay and baby slain in Japan home Sunday

MANILA, Philippines – The remains of a Filipina and her seven-month-old son who were killed by her Japanese husband in Tokyo last week are scheduled to arrive in Manila on Sunday.

Vice President Noli de Castro, who is also the Presidential Adviser on overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), said yesterday that Consul General Sulpicio Confiado of the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo reported that the bodies of Crisanta Mahusay Lopez-Nagano and her son Naomasa will arrive at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport at around 1:30 p.m.

De Castro said the remains of the victims will be brought to Tokyo Sosai Funeral Parlor today. The bodies will be brought to Narita Airport tomorrow and will be flown by Philippine Airlines to Manila.

The bodies will be brought to the Filipina’s hometown in Roxas City on Monday.

De Castro sought the assistance of PAL for the repatriation of the mother and son’s remains.

In response to De Castro’s request, PAL president Jaime Bautista, in his letter received by the Vice President’s office yesterday, said that PAL approved the free transport of the remains of the victims from Japan to Manila then to Roxas City.

Danilo Lim, PAL country manager in Japan, is coordinating with Confiado for the transport of the bodies.

Michael Lopez, the Filipina’s brother, asked De Castro on Monday for assistance for the repatriation of his sister and nephew’s bodies since they did not want the remains to be cremated in Tokyo.

Foreign Affairs spokesman Claro Cristobal said Confiado reported to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) the results of the autopsy on Crisanta and her son Naomasa.

“Autopsy results, as well as other forensic evidence gathered at the family residence in Tokyo where the killings took place, have established that the Filipina, Crisanta Mahusay Lopez-Nagano, died from severe bleeding from knife wounds, and her seven-month-old son, Naomasa, from strangulation in the morning of March 17 as confessed by husband, Masayoshi Nagano,” Cristobal said, quoting Confiado’s report.

The report said the incident happened on March 17 in Higashi Kurume City, Tokyo.

The victim’s family asked the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo not to allow the cremation of their remains.

“The embassy requested a stay of cremation of the remains, as per wishes of the victim’s family,” Cristobal said.

The 43-year-old Japanese suspect surrendered to police last Thursday morning.

“He confessed that he killed his wife and child because he was worried about an outstanding loan and that he intended but he could not kill himself also,” Cristobal said.