Chiba woman accused of strangling 89-year-old mother denies murderCHIBA (TR) – Chiba Prefectural Police have arrested a 54-year-old woman on suspicion of strangling her 89-year-old mother to death, concluding an investigation that spanned more than two years, reports Nippon News Network (Aug. 10). Hideko Ishigami was taken into custody on August 10 for allegedly murdering her mother, Shizuko, who lived alone in Isumi City. Upon her arrest, Hideko firmly denied the allegations, telling investigators, “I did not kill my mother.” Hideko, who lived about an hour’s drive from her mother’s home, emerged as a suspect following a lengthy investigation. The arrest has sent shockwaves through the local community, as residents believed the mother and daughter had a good relationship.