Kitakyushu, Dec 20 (News On Japan) –
Police in Kitakyushu have arrested Masanori Hirahara, a 43-year-old unemployed man dwelling close to the crime scene, on suspicion of tried homicide in reference to the stabbing of two junior highschool college students at a fast-food restaurant.
Kousuke Hashimoto, Chief of the Investigation Department at Fukuoka Prefectural Police, acknowledged: “The suspect admitted to the act, saying, ‘I indeed committed the act.’ However, we have not yet obtained detailed statements regarding his motive.”
On October 14th, at roughly 8:10 p.m., the 2 college students arrived on the restaurant, practically concurrently with Hirahara, who parked his automotive within the lot. The stabbing incident occurred round 8:25 p.m., however what Hirahara did through the intervening quarter-hour stays unclear.
Anchor Shimomura reported, “Hirahara allegedly stabbed the two students within seconds of entering the restaurant. He then exited and went directly to his car. Police believe he acted alone as no passengers were present.”
Hirahara’s dwelling, positioned about 900 meters from the restaurant (a five-minute drive), turned the main focus of the investigation. On October nineteenth, after Hirahara failed to reply to police calls, officers forcibly entered the home by breaking a window. He was discovered sitting in a chair in the lounge, providing no resistance.
Anchor Shimomura added, “The police seized a knife from the residence. However, it is yet to be determined if it was the weapon used in the attack.”
Hirahara, who lived alone, had reportedly been concerned in a number of disputes with neighbors. Residents described incidents involving loudspeakers, shouting vulgar language, and disturbing habits reminiscent of setting off firecrackers.
One neighbor acknowledged, “He would shout into a microphone using offensive language, scaring children. We even consulted with the community about his behavior.”
Another neighbor talked about that Hirahara recurrently sang karaoke at dwelling. “It was almost daily, but it stopped entirely after the incident.”
Troubles involving Hirahara have been reported to police in May and October of this 12 months.
Police suspect Hirahara used a black van, which was discovered at his residence, as his getaway automobile. Surveillance footage from a number of cameras and dashcams within the space captured his actions earlier than and after the incident.
Key proof included safety digicam footage exhibiting Hirahara’s yellow sandals and distinctive clothes through the assault.
Kousuke Hashimoto defined, “The decisive factor for the arrest was surveillance camera footage. Over the past five days, we meticulously analyzed footage from over 100 security cameras and dozens of dashcams.”
Police are additionally investigating Hirahara’s involvement within the homicide of one of many victims, 15-year-old Sakuya Nakashima, who died from her accidents.
Hashimoto described the crime as “an appalling act involving a promising young student. Our officers worked tirelessly, without rest, over five days to ensure the suspect was apprehended.”
Nakashima and the injured boy, who didn’t know the suspect, have been reportedly finding out collectively earlier than heading to the fast-food restaurant.
The injured boy suffered critical wounds however survived, telling police he had no prior reference to the suspect.
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Source: ANN