Japanese man hid father’s body in wardrobe for 2 years to avoid funeral costs

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A 56-year-old man in Japan kept his deceased father’s body hidden in a wardrobe for two years to avoid paying for a funeral, South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported. The man, Nobuhiko Suzuki, is now being investigated for possible pension fraud after police discovered the skeleton at his home in Tokyo. Suzuki reportedly admitted to officers that funerals were “expensive” and that he chose to hide his father’s body instead of arranging a burial. The truth came out after Suzuki’s neighbours grew worried when his Chinese restaurant stayed closed for a week. They alerted the police, who then visited Suzuki’s...