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SINGAPORE – A Japanese woman who was found dead with her son in a forested area in Bukit Batok last year had strangled her son before committing suicide.
A forensic court determined that 41-year-old Nami Ogata had suffered from major depressive disorder and that her 5-year-old son, who had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism, was a source of concern and stress. for her.
“Ms. Nami had informed the doctors that she was unable to cope with work and taking care of her two children,” said state coroner Kamala Ponnampalam in the findings that were made available to the media on Monday (October 19).
The SC further noted in her suicide notes that the medications she was prescribed were not helping her and that she continued to feel anxious in addition to lack of sleep.
“In her suicide notes, Madame Nami expressed a clear intention to end her life and that of (her son). After writing down his thoughts, he proceeded to act accordingly, ”said the SC.
The woman made preparations to carry out a series of acts on November 14, 2019, writing two suicide notes in Japanese, one of which directed her husband to care for their youngest son.
Nami and her eldest son were last seen alive by their maid one day before the tragedy, around 9 p.m. After she woke up the next morning, the maid found them missing from home. Nami had sent a message to the maid indicating that she had brought her son to the hospital, so the aide simply continued with her chores.
A forensic analysis found that the raffia ligation and an elastic band seized from Nami’s residence were used on her son. She had probably applied the ligature to her son in the living room and then left the unit with her son covered by a white blanket. He then drove to the isolated area where he left the car with his son inside.
CCTV footage captured Nami driving from the condo around 5.39am and arriving in Lorong Sesuai around 5.52am. No other vehicles were seen on that same stretch of road.
He then walked towards the forest area where he committed suicide. Nami’s body was found with fatal self-inflicted stab wounds to her chest, with a bloody kitchen knife nearby. The bodies were found by an auxiliary police officer who noticed the car while on duty at a security guard post at the Bukit Batok broadcast station, which is located along Lorong Sesuai. He called the police after the boy in the back seat of the car did not respond to his blow.
“Based on the evidence presented, I consider that the death of Madam Nami was a deliberate act of suicide and the death of (her son) was an illegal homicide at the hands of his mother, Nami Ogata,” said the SC.
Nami’s husband said he last spoke with his wife on November 10, 2019. He had left for China on October 30, 2019 on a business trip and everything seemed normal. He spoke with his wife on the phone while abroad.
The SC said the husband had not felt anything unusual during the phone conversation.
“Mr. Ogata stated that Mrs. Nami loves her children and has never been violent towards them. He had a normal relationship with Mrs. Nami, although he was busy with work and used to come home around 10 at night, ”said the SC.
Ogata wasn’t sure why Nami had committed suicide. When she returned to Singapore, she found a letter from Singapore General Hospital saying that Nami suffered from depression and had felt sad that her son had ADHD and autism and was doing poorly in school.
Nami had directed one of the two suicide notes to her husband, saying that she was depressed and that she was taking her son with her. He said that he could not bear his illnesses and was afraid that no one would take care of his children if he collapsed. Apologizing for his actions, he left specific instructions for the development and care of his youngest son.
The other suicide note was addressed to his brother in Japan, whom he begged to take his youngest son into custody and raise him with his own children. She informed him of the financial arrangements she had made for the future expenses of her youngest son.
Nami was seen by a doctor three days before the murder, where she was in a bad mood and reported feeling depressed for the past year. She was considered low risk and was discharged with insomnia medication and a memorandum to her private psychiatrist, who was to review her the next day.
