Ibaraki woman re-arrested for alleged coerced self-mutilation of cohabitant

A 50-year-old woman in Koga, Ibaraki, has been re-arrested on charges of coercion for allegedly forcing a cohabiting woman to sew her own lips shut approximately 10 days prior to a previously reported assault. The suspect denies the allegations, and police are continuing to investigate the pattern of abuse within the residence.