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Attempted Murder Suspect Goes Missing From Hospital Where He Was Receiving Treatment in Hokkaido (Kyodo News)

Kiyoshi Okawa, a 77-year-old unemployed man from Hakodate, Hokkaido, who was indicted on attempted murder charges for allegedly beating his wife with a hammer at their home, has gone missing, according to sources close to the investigation on the 17th. He reportedly disappeared from the hospital where he was being treated while his detention was suspended, and the Hokkaido Prefectural Police and others are searching for him.
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Kiyoshi Okawa, a 77-year-old unemployed man from Hakodate, Hokkaido, who was indicted on attempted murder charges for allegedly beating his wife with a hammer at their home, has gone missing, according to sources close to the investigation on the 17th. He reportedly disappeared from the hospital where he was being treated while his detention was suspended, and the Hokkaido Prefectural Police and others are searching for him.

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熊本日日新聞社 broke the news on Monday, August 17, 2026.
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