Advertisement

Updated February 22nd, 2020 at 12:03 IST

Man accused of fatally stabbing girlfriend at Airbnb

The body of Yuiko Takaoka was found around 4 p.m. Tuesday in San Jose. Court documents show that when deputies arrived at the home, they spoke with the owner, who told them he rented out the back cottage to Fuseya and Takoaka.

| Image:self
Advertisement

A man was arraigned Friday in the alleged fatal stabbing of his girlfriend at the Airbnb rental home they shared in the San Francisco Bay Area, then leaving in her car with all of his belongings.Ryoichi Fuseya, 25, appeared Friday in Santa Clara County Superior Court on one count of murder with a weapon enhancement for allegedly using a knife in the killing. Fuseya is a Japanese national, sheriff’s officials said.

The body of Yuiko Takaoka was found around 4 p.m. Tuesday in San Jose. Court documents show that when deputies arrived at the home, they spoke with the owner, who told them he rented out the back cottage to Fuseya and Takoaka. Deputies said they found Takaoka “covered under some blankets on a bed with a large amount of dried blood and major trauma under her chin,” the

Sheriff’s Sgt. Michael Leslie wrote in a report that Takaoka's Toyota Prius was missing from the home and was eventually found at the home of Fuseya’s mother. A detective's statement does not include a motive for the killing.Attorney Geoff Rawlings, who is representing Fuseya, declined to comment on the charges Friday.

Fuseya was arrested Wednesday after less than an hour of questioning and has been in custody since.Airbnb has sought to to crack down on some guests in the wake of a Halloween shooting that killed five people at an Airbnb rental in a San Francisco suburb.

(Image Credit: AP)

Advertisement

Published February 22nd, 2020 at 12:02 IST

Your Voice. Now Direct.

Send us your views, we’ll publish them. This section is moderated.

Advertisement
Advertisement

Trending Quicks

Mukhtar Ansari Death
11 minutes ago
Chamkila
14 minutes ago
Lorry Crushes Car-Cleaner To Death In Telangana
19 minutes ago
Major League Cricket
20 minutes ago
Abhay Deol
20 minutes ago
delhi cm arvind kejriwal
22 minutes ago
MEA Responds To China’s Comment On Sikh Separatist Gurupatwant Singh Pannun
25 minutes ago
Riyan Parag
27 minutes ago
David Warner
28 minutes ago
Dhara Gujjar
37 minutes ago
The ICJ has ordered Israel to ensure the smooth flow of aid to the people of Gaza.
42 minutes ago
UFC Exclusive Erin Blanchfield
an hour ago
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Whatsapp logo