OSAKA, Dec 16 (News On Japan) –
An unknown man armed with a knife assaulted an elementary college principal on Friday night time, making off along with his bag containing about 20,000 yen.
The 64-year-old principal of a close-by elementary college was strolling dwelling throughout a bridge over a pond in Suminoe Park in Osaka City at round 7 p.m., when he was immediately approached by an unknown man demanding, “Lend me money.”
When the principal refused, the person slashed him with a knife in the precise thigh and aspect, then snatched his bag containing about 20,000 yen in money and fled.
Managing to achieve his dwelling unaided, the principal then contacted the police and was later admitted to the hospital with severe accidents, though he stays acutely aware.
The principal described the attacker as a “young-looking man about 170 cm tall,” and the police at the moment are pursuing the suspect on suspicion of tried homicide and theft.
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