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The Star
05-07-2025
- The Star
Japanese man sneaks into his colleague's home 20 times, takes photos to get her attention
A man in Japan copied the house key of a colleague, sneaked into her home 20 times and took more than 300 photographs in a bizarre attempt to get her attention. Tokyo office worker Yuki Murai, 27, was described as quiet and reserved, with few social connections at work. About six months ago, a new administrative assistant joined the company where he works. She quickly became popular for her sweet looks and gentle personality. After meeting her at a company dinner, Murai began messaging her frequently, asking about her lunch, her favourite animals and other personal matters. She replied a few times out of politeness but eventually stopped engaging. Murai later told police: 'I felt like she was toying with me, maybe even deliberately ignoring me.' One night while working late, Murai rifled through the woman's bag while she was away from her desk. He found her house key, took a photograph of it, then noted the manufacturer's details and key number. He contacted an online key duplication service and had a copy made. The shop advertised itself as 'highly skilled' and claimed not to question clients' reasons for using the service. Murai then began monitoring the woman's routine and found that she often went jogging in the evenings. One weekend evening, he sneaked into her flat for the first time, wandering through her bedroom, living room, and bathroom. Over the next few months, Murai broke in at least 20 more times, stealing pieces of her clothing as 'souvenirs'. He also took over 300 photos with his phone, capturing images of her inside the home, her clothes on the sofa, and even spots of water on the bathroom mirror. The woman grew suspicious after noticing her clothes had been moved and unfamiliar footprints on the floor. She contacted the police and installed hidden cameras in her home. When Murai returned, officers caught him in the act. According to The Asahi Shimbun newspaper, Murai stole six items during his final break-in, including clothes, bags, and a surveillance camera worth about 15,000 yen (US$100). He told the police he never meant to harm her: 'I just wanted her to feel my presence. She never replied to my messages.' On June 17, Tokyo Metropolitan Police announced that Murai had been arrested on suspicion of trespass and theft. The case has sparked outrage on social media. One online observer said: 'This is terrifying. The devil might be right beside you. People who seem normal can have the darkest obsessions.' 'The Japanese government should tighten regulations on key duplication services. One small oversight can pose a huge risk to society,' said another. - SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST
NDTV
04-07-2025
- NDTV
Japanese Man Forges Key, Enters Colleague's Home 20 Times, Steals Clothes As 'Souvenir'
A Japanese man has been arrested for sneaking into a colleague's home 20 times, clicking pictures and stealing items to get her attention. The man identified as 27-year-old Yuki Murai worked in a Tokyo office where a new administrative assistant joined the company six months ago. The woman became popular for her gentle personality and sweet looks, while Yuki grew infatuated. After establishing contact during a company dinner, Yuki began messaging her regularly, asking random things such as her favourite animals, what she ate and other personal matters, according to a report in the South China Morning Post. Though the woman initially replied out of politeness, she stopped responding when Yuki's frequent messages turned into a nuisance. "I felt like she was toying with me, maybe even deliberately ignoring me," Yuki told the police. Feeling ignored, Yuki thought of escalating the situation and one night working late, rifled through the woman's purse and fished out her house key. He took a photograph of it, noted the manufacturer's details and key number. Afterwards, he contacted an online key duplication service, which delivered the new key without asking any questions. With the key at his disposal, Yuki started sneaking into the woman's apartment in the evening when she went out for a jog. Over the next few months, Yuki broke into the home at least 20 times, taking over 300 photos and clicking pictures of her clothes on the sofa and even the bathroom mirror. He stole the clothing items as "souvenirs". The woman grew suspicious of intrusion after noticing her clothes had been moved and spotting unfamiliar footprints on the floor. After contacting the police, she installed hidden cameras in the home. When Yuki returned for another stalking session, he was promptly apprehended by the police officers. "I just wanted her to feel my presence. She never replied to my messages," said Yuki. Tokyo Metropolitan Police announced that Murai had been arrested on suspicion of trespass and theft. Similar instance Last month, a man was arrested in Japan's western Fukuoka Prefecture after he was found lying in his female employee's bed, only wearing underwear. The unidentified woman in her 20s said she returned home during lunch break to pick up some belongings when she discovered her boss on the bed in a compromising position. The 47-year-old boss told the police during interrogation that he liked the woman and wanted to know more about her. However, it wasn't the first time he had sneaked into her room. Workplace harassment in Japan has become a much-discussed subject in recent times. In February, Japanese women started sharing their workplace harassment stories in the wake of Masahiro Nakai settling his sexual assault case.
South China Morning Post
04-07-2025
- South China Morning Post
Japan man sneaks into colleague's home 20 times, takes photos to let her ‘feel his presence'
A man in Japan copied the house key of a colleague, sneaked into her home 20 times and took more than 300 photographs in a bizarre attempt to get her attention. Tokyo office worker Yuki Murai, 27, was described as quiet and reserved, with few social connections at work. About six months ago, a new administrative assistant joined the company where he works. She quickly became popular for her sweet looks and gentle personality. After meeting her at a company dinner, Murai began messaging her frequently, asking about her lunch, her favourite animals and other personal matters. The police arrested Yuki Murai after the woman installed surveillance cameras in her home. Photo: Weixin She replied a few times out of politeness but eventually stopped engaging.
Japan Today
18-06-2025
- Japan Today
Man arrested for trespassing in female colleague's apartment with duplicate key, stealing her clothes
Police in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, have arrested a 27-year-old man on suspicion of trespassing and theft after he entered a female colleague's apartment with an unauthorized duplicate key and stole some of her clothes and other items. According to police, Yuki Murai, an office worker, was quoted as saying, "I had feelings for her. I wanted to make her feel bad because she ignored my Line messages,' Sankei Shimbun reported. Police said Murai is accused of breaking into the woman's apartment in Ota Ward at around midnight on March 30. He allegedly stole six items, including underwear, lip balm and a miniature security camera. Police said Murai saw the manufacturer and number of the key in the woman's bag at their workplace and then had a duplicate key made. He is believed to have gone into the woman's apartment more than 20 times since last August. More than 300 photos of the interior of the woman's apartment were found on Murai's smartphone. The woman, who is in her 20s, became suspicious when she noticed her underwear missing and the security camera was stolen. © Japan Today
