Four Belgian Men Arrested Late Last Week In Death Note Murder Case

Through Anime News Network and Le Soir we learn a murder investigation that made headlines for its grisly nature (a torso and two human thighs were found by hikers) and its tangential relationship to the manga Death Note (a nearby note with a bungled translation of the phrase "Watashi wa Kira desu," relating to an alias in and famous phrase within the series) moved into its final stages late last week, culminating with the arrest of four men for the crime. According to that report, three men were arrested by members of Belgium's Federal Police force for murder and two of them have since confessed. The fourth was charged with not seeking to assist the murder victim. A police photograph of the notes that relate to the manga can be found here. The cause of death was apparently an argument between roommates that led to physical blows and the victim's subsequent death. The manga reference through the note and a symbol made from rice was apparently a throw-in by the arrested men, manga fans.
 
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