The body of a missing brother suspected of attacking his two elderly sisters with an ax was found by a river in
The body of the man in his 70s was discovered at around
The sisters, also in their 70s, were taken to hospital on Friday night with injuries to their neck and back after the sudden attack at their home in the neighboring Hino, but they were not life-threatening.
The police had been searching for the brother, who had been living with his sisters. They are investigating the case as attempted murder.
==Kyodo
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