Police in Fukuoka City have arrested a 15-year-old boy after a 50-year-old man was stabbed on Tuesday night.
The incident occurred at around 9:15 p.m. near JR Hakata Station, broadcaster FNN reported. Police said they received a call from the victim who said he had suddenly been stabbed outside a convenience store near Hakata Station.
The victim suffered wounds to his right arm and face, and was taken to hospital. Police said his life is not in danger.
Approximately 45 minutes later, police found the suspect, who said he was a high school student from Hita, Oita Prefecture, about 100 meters from the scene, carrying a kitchen knife. He was arrested him on suspicion of violating the Swords and Firearms Control Law.
According to the police, the boy has hinted at his involvement in the attack on the man. Police said there is no indication the boy knows the man
© Japan Today
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Cephus
The kid needs urgent help.
Fighto!
Well, the rubbish won't be going anywhere in a very, very long time.
I just hope the innocent victim is OK.
Cephus
"Well, the rubbish won't be going anywhere in a very, very long time."
Two wrongs doesn't make it right especially when a juvenile is involved.
Christopher
Rare for Fukuoka. I lived in Hakata 27 years. All we got is Yak on Yak crime.
himawari23
Not denying that the number of crime pales in comparison to other places, but a woman was stabbed at Hakata Station a year ago too:
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-gets-20-years-in-prison-for-murder-of-ex-girlfriend-in-fukuoka
Sven Asai
The main problem is that this very strange Swords and Firearms Control Law gives an additional big advantage to those criminals who are then the only ones using swords (nowadays knives) and firearms. A possible defense by the victims is fully excluded by law, while the bad side doesn't abide anyway and is given an advantage officially. For me, born with a blood disease, these completely unbalanced rules are even life threatening, every day, without any minute of mercy or break. Of course I abide to that law, but to be honest, that makes me sick and nervous, not having any slightest or smallest chance of defense or if the case happens one day, no chance f surviving, as appearing police or ambulance cars will be too late in almost every scenario.
TokyoLiving
Discipline him well and let him learn the lesson...
commanteer
Old Sausage
This is my wild guess, but everyone is speculating and guessing here, so I don't feel bad about posting my opinion. The boy wanted to enter the yaks, and they ordered him to stab someone to prove his worth.
RareReason
What are suggesting? Everyone carries swords amd knives around with them?