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Police in Saitama city have arrested a 23-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of killing his 45-year-old mother on Monday.
According to police, Yuto Kabasawa, of no fixed address, stabbed his mother Tomomi in the back at around 10 a.m. at her home in Sakura Ward, Fuji TV reported. The victim was taken to hospital where doctors pronounced her dead.
Police said Kabasawa had left home in mid-January and his whereabouts were unknown since then. His father filed a missing persons report but after Kabasawa returned home on Monday, Tomomi called police to cancel the report.
As she was making the call, Kabasawa attacked her and then told police he had stabbed his mother. Police said that Kabasawa has so far given no motive for killing his mother.
© Japan Today
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Kev James
This story broke my heart. I hope Mrs. Kabasawa can rest in peace. She is in a better place, away from her selfish, worthless, piece of scum son. What is this country coming to these days.....
Sal Affist
There is a lot of mental illness untreated in Japan. And the extra stress of the last year has only exacerbated it.
kaimycahl
You never know in a moments time what is on the others persons mind or what they are going through.
sf2k
call your mom folks