Gunma woman accused of beating brother-in-law to death initially claimed he ‘fell from the roof’GUNMA (TR) – Gunma Prefectural Police have arrested a 41-year-old woman on suspicion of bodily injury resulting in death after she allegedly beat her brother-in-law to death at a prominent family estate,According to police, Rieko Mochizuki initially attempting to cover up the crime by claiming 44-year-old Sumio Mochizuki, the younger brother of her husband, had fallen from a roof, reports TV Asahi (Aug. 7). Mochizuki is accused of fatally assaulting her relative on the night of February 13 last year at a residence in Shibukawa City. According to police, the suspect made a suspicious emergency call on the night of the incident, telling dispatchers, “A man fell from the roof and is collapsed at the entrance.” Local elitesThe incident took place on a sprawling estate owned by the Mochizuki family, described by neighbors as local elites. Police are continuing their investigation and suspect that Sumio was subjected to routine, ongoing physical abuse prior to his death.