Arano’s body was found a mile from the villa of 33-year-old Hiroyuki Sampay, who was arrested on suspicion of disappearing by the Japanese porn star. Investigators believe Arano and Sampi met at a train station in Ibaraki County on June 5 after the two exchanged messages in a private Twitter chat.
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Arano was reported missing on June 8, three days after the two met. After Sampi picked up Arano, he drove her to his villa in Hitachiuta, police said. Sampay was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and imprisoning Arano. Police said Sampay admitted to bringing Arano to his vacation home but denied forcing her to stay there. He also said he handcuffed her for a short time, but did so with her consent.
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Sampay told police investigators he was not sure where Arano went after she left his home, even though her cell phone was inside the suspect’s home. No external injuries were found to the porn star’s body and she will perform an autopsy to determine the cause of her death, Sun reported.
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