
The three retreated, specifically stating that they did not want the gifts back. They threatened Ino's father when he returned from work, who, unmoved, ordered them out of the house after telling them to take the gifts Komatsu had forced on Ino. The same day, Komatsu, Takeshi and their friend went to the Ino family home, and threatened both Ino and her mother, presenting them with a series of lies about Ino being liable for fictional embezzlements that Komatsu had committed. On 14 June, Ino met Komatsu at a cafe and unequivocally stated her intention to not see him again. On 30 March, Ino wrote a will, and attempted again to break off the relationship with Komatsu, but relented after he threatened her family, including insinuations about physically harming her younger brother, an elementary school student. On 24 March, Ino confided in a friend that she was afraid for her life. When Ino attempted to break off contact, Komatsu threatened her until she agreed to keep seeing him. Around this time, Ino found a credit card featuring Komatsu's real name inside his car. Komatsu also began calling her at home, despite the fact that she had only given him her cell phone number. The two had met at an amusement arcade near Ōmiya Station in Ōmiya Ward, Saitama, and Komatsu claimed to be a 23-year-old entrepreneur who dealt in cars, real estate and precious metals.Īfter four or five dates, Komatsu began presenting Ino with expensive gifts such as Louis Vuitton handbags and Gucci suits in public places, and screamed abuse at her when she refused them. In January 1999, Shiori Ino, a 21-year old university student, began dating Kazuhito Komatsu ( 小松 和人, Komatsu Kazuhito), a 26-year-old who operated a series of massage parlors with his brother Takeshi, a firefighter. ( May 2020) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)

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