An acquaintance of a high school boy who was injured in Monday's knife attack in the city of Kawasaki, near Tokyo, has been arrested for allegedly attempting to kill the student.
The 16-year-old acquaintance, who is also a high school student, is suspected of stabbing the boy in the back of the head while the victim was on his way to school.
The injury is not life-threatening.
Police say the accounts of eyewitnesses, as well as footage from surveillance cameras in the neighborhood, led to his arrest.
The 16-year-old acquaintance, who is also a high school student, is suspected of stabbing the boy in the back of the head while the victim was on his way to school.
The injury is not life-threatening.
Police say the accounts of eyewitnesses, as well as footage from surveillance cameras in the neighborhood, led to his arrest.
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16-year-old high school student arrested for allegedly attempting to kill another student in a knife attack in Kawasaki, near Tokyo. Suspect stabbed victim in back of head en route to school; injury not life-threatening. Arrest based on eyewitness accounts and CCTV footage.
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Category ID: nhk
URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230207_01/
Date: Feb. 7, 2023
Created: 2023/02/07 07:21
Updated: 2025/12/09 07:47
Last Read: 2023/02/07 07:37