Japan Today
crime

18-year-old student arrested over killing of woman on southwestern island in November

2 Comments

An 18-year-old high school student was arrested Saturday for allegedly stabbing to death a woman on a southwestern Japan island last year, police said.

The suspect is accused of fatally stabbing Fusako Kikuchi at her home on Tokunoshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture on Nov 20. He admitted to the charge, according to police.

The student and Kikuchi, a 55-year-old nursery school teacher, were personally acquainted before the incident. Police seized a knife believed to have been used in the alleged crime.

Kikuchi was found collapsed and bleeding with multiple wounds to her upper body in her home on the evening of Nov 20.

© KYODO

©2025 GPlusMedia Inc.

2 Comments
Login to comment

What’s with all the knife crime?

0 ( +2 / -2 )

Rest in Peace to the poor, innocent woman.

Really hoping that the evil, violent killer gets executed - as fully deserved - but I'm worried that he won't be due to his age, unfortunately.

0 ( +0 / -0 )

Login to leave a comment

Facebook users

Use your Facebook account to login or register with JapanToday. By doing so, you will also receive an email inviting you to receive our news alerts.

Facebook Connect

Login with your JapanToday account

User registration

Articles, Offers & Useful Resources

A mix of what's trending on our other sites