Tragedy for Maki Goto

[SunshineSlayer]

I thought this deserved more attention than being buried in the hello project thread.

Yesterday, Maki Goto's mother, Goto Tokiko died at age 55. Her death is under investigation as to whether it was an accident or suicide - the media though has been leaning towards suicide.

Apparently Maki was home when her mother came home late at night drunk. They exchanged a few words and her mother went up to the third floor. Maki then heard a loud noise, went upstairs to the third floor and found the window open and her mother's body on the ground outside. She did not die instantly, but an hour later at the hospital.

What makes this already extremely traumatic situation even worse is that Maki and her mother were extremely close. (Maki wrote the song "with" about her) Maki's father has already passed away as well in a mountain climbing accident and her brother is in prison.

I hope she has the strength to pull through this. How this might effect her Avex debut is unknown although Max has already stated that he will support her through this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YKVpZD2bo8
http://www.hello-online.org/index.ph...cle&topic=1008

edit, more info: More info has come out that the window was located in the bedroom of Goto Yuki - the brother that is in prison, and according to the local bar owner, she had been drinking at the pub saying she wanted to see her son, wanted to die, etc. Sounds like it probably was suicide and the alcohol impaired her judgement.

edit 2: Sad videos of the funeral and comments from the Morning Musume members and Tsunku. Maki looks to be in shock. They also play Maki's song 'with.'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dEId2Cg8Dc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQcyVZKoh1g