Daughter seeks investigation into mother’s death in Japan
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Daughter seeks investigation into mother’s death in Japan
11 Sept 17:30Key points summarised by AI
A 20-year-old Thai veterinary student has sought help from the Pavena Foundation to investigate the mysterious death of her mother, a Thai masseuse, found dead in a spa in Japan.
Her mother was found naked on a massage bed in Yuki City, Japan, on October 5, after previously expressing discomfort with her first workplace and moving to another spa.
The spa owner allegedly attempted to conceal the death, deleted the victim's photos from social media, and offered the daughter money to remove her Facebook posts about the incident, which the daughter refused.
The Pavena Foundation, in coordination with Interpol Thailand and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is working to ensure a thorough investigation by Japanese police and to arrange for the mother's body to be repatriated.
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Key initiatives include enhancing school safety, combating cyberbullying, and expanding mental health support through peer-to-peer networks, recognizing the severe impact of distress on academic performance.
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