An investigation by the Ibaraki Prefectural Police has revealed that the stab wound to the neck of a 31-year-old female nail artist, who was found murdered in an apartment in Mito, eastern Japan, was located on the right side and penetrated to the artery. Multiple injuries from being struck with a blunt object were found on her head. Her arms bore over a dozen cuts and bruises, believed to have been caused during a struggle.