Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan has maintained contactswith Japanese relevant agencies and kept close watch on the murder of Vietnamesegirl Le Thi Nhat Linh in Chiba prefecture to bring the culprit to trial soon,said the Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson.
Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang at a regular press conference in Hanoi on April 20Hang updated developments of investigation on the case.
Competent Japanese agencies are investing the case to define actions relatingto the suspect in the murder, she said.
On March 24 this year, Le Thi Nhat Linh, a third-year grader in the elementaryschool in Matsudo, went missing after she left home in Matsudo to go to schoolas usual.
Twodays later, she was found dead without clothes at a site near a drainage ditchwhich is about 10-12km from the school.
Thepolice believed Linh was kidnapped right after leaving home at 8 am on March24.
Besidesan injury on her head and garrote marks on her necks, Linh also had an injuryon her wrist and scratches on her body.
Japan arrested Shibuya Yasumasa, 46, a suspect in the murder on April 14. ChibaPolice made the arrest after his DNA test matched the DNA sample found onLinh’s belongings.-VNA