Japanese police investigating mass murder at tourist hotspot

Six bodies discovered alongside bloody machete at family home, while seventh corpse found in nearby river

A Japanese policeman stands guard at a crime scene
A Japanese policeman stands guard at a crime scene
(Image credit: STR/AFP/Getty Images)

Police in Japan are investigating an apparent mass killing of a family at a home near a popular tourist hotspot.

Six bodies were found at the property in Miyazaki province, close to the scenic Takachiho Gorge. A seventh corpse discovered around two miles away beneath a bridge is also thought to have been connected to the incident.

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