Kyoto Pref. Police Search Home of Boy After His Body Found in Wooded Area

The Yomiuri Shimbun

11:37 JST, April 15, 2026

Police on Wednesday searched the home of 11-year-old Yuki Adachi, whose body was found in a wooded area in Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture, on Monday.

The Kyoto prefectural police carried out the search on suspicion of abandoning a body. The police are investigating the possibility that Adachi had been caught up in a criminal case due to unexplained circumstances, given that his bag and shoes were found in separate locations.