Man, 23, bitten to death by his own father who thought he was possessed by a SNAKE

A 53-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of biting his own son to death to get rid of 'a snake haunting him,' Japanese media have reported.



23-year-old Takuya Nagaya was attacked by his father, Katsumi Nagaya, on Friday in Okazaki City, Japan.

The investigation has so far revealed that the victim was repeatedly assaulted, included head-butting and biting.



A 53-year-old man has been arrested in Japan on suspicion of biting his adult son to death to get rid of a 'snake haunting him'

When the father was arrested, reports suggest he confessed to Police that he committed the murder 'to drive the snake that had possessed him.'

According to television station TV Asahi, Mr Takuya, who lived in the nearby Anjo City, was at his parents’ house late on Thursday night.

He allegedly began starting to behave in a violent and erratic manner, telling his parents he was a snake.

His worried mother called Takuya's father to help, and it was then that Katsumi began to beat his son, to rid him of the 'snake' that was taking over his mind.



This attack apparently continued on until the evening of Friday.



When Takuya’s body had gone limp, he was rushed to the hospital, where he died later from his injuries.