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45-year-old man arrested over murder of 32-year-old ex-wife in Aomori Pref

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Police in Misawa, Aomori Prefecture, have arrested a 45-year-old man on suspicion of killing his 32-year-old former wife.

According to police, Masanori Sasawatari, a local association staff member, stabbed his ex-wife Keiko Fukuda to death at a meat processing plant where she worked at around 10 a.m. on Aug 6, Fuji TV reported. The victim was taken to hospital where she died due to several stab wounds to her neck and chest.

Police said Sasawatari used a knife he picked up at his ex-wife’s workplace. After stabbing Fukuda, Sasawatari ran to another building, stabbed himself in the neck and stomach, then jumped from the second floor. He was taken to hospital where police arrested him on Thursday after he had recovered from his injuries.

Local media reported Friday that Fukuda had consulted police in late July about abuse directed at her by Sasawatari in messages posted on an internet bulletin board.

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If it’s an ex, then it’s finished and move on.

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Wow, after stabbing himself in the neck and stomach and jumping from the second floor, that was a rapid recovery.

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Why does the headline emphasize their ages so much?! Ages 45 and 32 are totally irrelevant to the story... Better to concentrate on his name, is it 'Sasawatari' or 'Sawawatari'? RIP, Keiko-sama.

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hey good luck to you . your comment is lame just because people break up dosent mean they need to move on. pleanty of people break up and get back together. this dude who killed his wife didnt love her .a truly sad story. and your dumb comment is just plain stupidity

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"Local media reported Friday that Fukuda had consulted police in late July about abuse directed at her by Sasawatari in messages posted on an internet bulletin board."

She should have known that police here don't do anything until there's a body.

Kokuzi: "Why does the headline emphasize their ages so much?! Ages 45 and 32 are totally irrelevant to the story..."

I thought the same thing when I read it, but there may be elements we don't know about where age plays a factor in the murder. A man in his mid-to-late forties is quite different in terms of decline than a man or woman in their early thirties. Perhaps she saw her husband becoming an "ossan" and was interested in people her own age or younger. What do you do in such cases besides feel suddenly betrayed? It's not your fault your getting older. Most of use would just deal with it, but some people handle such things very badly because there is nothing you can do but either accept it... or don't. He didn't.

So, and while I may be way off, perhaps the age difference is a key factor. If not, well, I completely agree it's irrelevant.

In any case, the guy flubbed his suicide. Hope he fully recovers so he can spend the rest of his life rotting in prison. I wish these people would start with themselves and leave the innocent people alone.

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@kokuzi,

agreed! really strange to mention their ages in the headlines - irrelevant.

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A tragic tale.

Local media reported Friday that Fukuda had consulted police in late July about abuse directed at her by Sasawatari in messages posted on an internet bulletin board.

Very important, this. Threats online should be taken very seriously. She might be still alive if this had been followed up.

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