A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of homicide after a 19-year-old lady was discovered lifeless with a number of stab wounds on Saturday in Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture. A blood-stained knife was found close to the physique.

The physique of college pupil Karen Watanabe, who lived within the house, was discovered on May 18, in a room in Nakamiya Higashinocho, Hirakata.

Police arrested unemployed Masaru Nishimitsu from Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture, on suspicion of homicide. Nishimitsu admitted to the costs, stating, ‘I stabbed her to demise with a knife.’

Further police investigation revealed that Watanabe had a number of stab wounds on her higher physique and {that a} blood-stained knife was discovered close to her physique.

The police are inspecting the knife and investigating the connection between the 2 and the motive behind the crime.

Source: ANN