FULKUOKA (TR) – Suzuya Yanase, a 19-year-old member of the feminine idol group HKT48, up to date a social media account on Tuesday to specific her emotions concerning the stabbing incident that came about earlier than an occasion two day earlier than.
“Honestly, I’m still in shock and my heart hasn’t fully recovered,” Yanase wrote. “I’m at a loss for words that something like this happened in a place that I’ve always cherished and protected.”
At shortly after 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, Naoya Yamaguchi, a resident of Itoshima City, allegedly stabbed a male workers member for HKT48, 44, with a knife-like object on the BOSS E・ZO FUKUOKA purchasing middle, situated in Fukuoka City’s Chuo Ward.
During questioning, Yamaguchi admitted to allegations of tried homicide. He mentioned, “I stabbed the victim with the intention of killing him.” The suspect additionally hinted that he had stabbed a girl, aged in her 20s.
On Tuesday, police despatched Yamaguchi to prosecutors on suspicion of tried homicide and violating the Swords and Firearms Control Law.
As beforehand reported, the girl and the male workers member had been taken to a hospital within the metropolis. The two victims are acutely aware and capable of converse.
On Sunday, HKT48 was scheduled to conduct an internet “handshake” occasion to rejoice the discharge of the theater model of HKT48’s nineteenth single “Short Sleeve Angel.” The occasion was subsequently canceled.
Yanase continued, “My heart feels like it’s breaking as I think about whether there was something I could have done, whether it could have been prevented. I’m truly, truly sorry and regretful. This must never happen again. Absolutely not. I sincerely pray for a speedy recovery for the two victims.”
Two family knives
According to police, Yamaguchi known as police from a public cellphone close to Fukuoka City simply after 2:00 a.m. on Monday. Initially, he mentioned that he noticed the person concerned within the incident, however later implied that he was the perpetrator.
When police arrived on the pay cellphone from which the decision had originated, Yamaguchi was present in possession of two family knives.
Pepper spray
According to HKT48 administration, Yamaguchi was a daily on the HKT48 Theater, situated on the purchasing middle, and attended occasions there 5 to 6 occasions a month, stories Nippon News Network (Dec. 15).
The stabbings came about about 80 meters aside. The incident involving the workers member occurred on the elevator corridor for employees members on the dome, the place idols take images.
The workers member mentioned, “No one other than those involved should be here.” As he mentioned that, Yamaguchi out of the blue sprayed him with pepper spray and stabbed him within the left chest.
The second assault occurred at an adjoining industrial facility. The sufferer was a girl who had visited Fukuoka for a live performance and was assembly up with a good friend. She later informed police that she had been out of the blue stabbed by a stranger.
The accidents to the workers member are thought-about severe whereas these suffered by the girl are minor, police mentioned.
The administration company for HKT48 has introduced that the theater efficiency scheduled for Wednesday has been canceled.
Its official web site issued an announcement on Tuesday that learn, “In light of various circumstances, we have decided to cancel the theater performance scheduled for Wednesday, December 17, 2025.”
The occasion was Team H’s efficiency of “What kind of love will we be living in a year from now?”
The assertion continued, “We are currently preparing the environment for theater performances after Saturday, December 20, 2025, but will announce again whether or not they will be held. We appreciate your continued support of HKT48.”